Finds:
Caring for the Finds
Post-excavation work
The majority of the finds from Castleford were fragments of pottery and animal bone. The finds were washed and each fragment was marked in ink with a number to identify exactly where on site it was found. Metal objects are more delicate, so they were cleaned by a specialist conservator Then each group of finds was studied by a specialist archaeologist who provided information for a published report on the excavations.
Long-term care
Once the finds had been studied and the report published, all the finds, plans and photographs were handed over to Wakefield MDC Museums and Arts. A limited number only of the finds can be seen at the moment in Castleford Museum and in Wakefield Museum. However, there are plans to build a new museum and library in Castleford, called the Castleford Forum, to display the finds properly.