Contexts at Pontefract Castle

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Short Description:
Grey clay below (1068) and above (1063)
Issued to
Nat Jackson | 31/10/2019
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Interpretation

    • Silting layer in drawbridge pit
      • Indie Jago
    • 6-11-2019

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Compact friable
  • Blueish grey
  • Clay
  • Occasional small and medium stones and occasional charcoal flecks
  • Length - 2.20m Width - 2.48m Thickness - 0.26m
  • Animal burrow through context Small finds 2020: 22 Stone Object Medieval x2 328g "Flat round stones, possible gaming pieces: 1: 7.5cm diameter 2: 7cm diameter"
  • Hand ex

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 9 151 Year 2019
Ferrous Object 1 127 Year 2019
Pot 3 41 Year 2019

Feature

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Site Photos

  • Photo: PON_190008
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    • Samples taken from section 2. 1m scale. Looking E. 0004-0008. From left to right: Sample 15 (1064), sample 16 (1064) (1069), sample 19 (1068), sample 17 (1067), sample 18 (1067) (1068), sample 21 (1063) (1069), sample 20 (1069)
  • Photo: PON_191622
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    • W facing section through drawbridge pit (section 2). S end of pit. Looking E. 1m scale.
  • Photo: PON_191624
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    • W facing section through drawbridge pit (section 2). Middle of section. 1m scale. Looking E.
  • Photo: PON_191624
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    • W facing section through drawbridge pit (section 2). Middle of section. 1m scale. Looking E.

Samples

  • Sample: PON_20
    • Nat Jackson
    • 31-10-2019
  • Sample: PON_21
    • Nat Jackson
    • 31-10-2019

Objects

  • Find: PON_22
    • 2 flat round stones possible game pieces
    • Stone

Record Details

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  • Nat Jackson 31-10-2019
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