Contexts at Pontefract Castle

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Short Description:
Structural wall
Issued to
Indie Jago | 11/10/2019
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Interpretation

    • West wall of drawbridge pit
      • Indie Jago
    • 11-10-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Finely tooled large blocks of sandstone
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  • Fine 30 degree tooling with little wear.
  • Ashlar facing, random core with mix of sandstone and limestone
  • Very close jointing - c. 0.02-0.03m
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  • Dirty grey lime mortar
  • Length - 2.40m + Width - 1.20m + Height - 0.70m
  • Linear in plan orientated SSE- NNW

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: PON_101
    • Drawbridge pit

Site Photos

  • Photo: PON_191293
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    • Exposed Corner of masonry wall 1003. 1m scale. Looking N.
  • Photo: PON_191610
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    • Drawbridge pit F101 after the removal of section 2. Looking N. 2m scales. 1610-1609.
  • Photo: PON_193808
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    • pre ex photo of draw bridge pit F101. 2m scale. Facing NW. 3808-3810.
  • Photo: PON_193934
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    • S facing of wall 1004. In cut of pit [1049]. 1m vertical scale. Looking N.
  • Photo: PON_193944
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    • Photo of drawbridge pit F101. Robber trench [1054] around wall 1007 and 1060. 1m scales. Looking N.

Record Details

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  • Indie Jago 11-10-2019
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