Contexts at Pontefract Castle

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

    • Forms 90 degree angle with 4907. Also forms similar angle with 1003 which is a slightly different wall
      • Indie Jago
    • 11-10-2019
    • North wall of drawbridge pit
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    • 11-11-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Very fine sandstone ashlar
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  • Ashlar
  • Facing well coursed with large blocks and rubble core.
  • close jointed - 2-3mm
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  • dirty pale pink lime mortar
  • Length - 3.60m + Width - 1.50m Height - 0.40 - 0.75m
  • Linear oriented WSW- ENE. Very solid wall - different in contraction to 1003 but same structure. illustration drawn as part of artist workshop on Sunday 3rd November 2019.

Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: PON_101
    • Drawbridge pit

Site Photos

  • 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_193932
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    • Oblique photo of Victorian pit [1049]. 1m vertical scale. Facing NW.
  • 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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