castle archaeology

The 12.5 metre deep well is stone lined at the top and still contains water (c) Wessex Archaeology

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All’s well that ends well: Sheffield Castle

A team from Wessex Archaeology – working with FlyThru, a commercial drone company – have recently conducted a survey of a medieval well, once a vital source of water for Sheffield Castle’s Norman motte. The well was discovered during Wessex…

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Rare Civil War defences uncovered at Sheffield Castle

During the English Civil War, Sheffield Castle – a Royalist stronghold – was besieged for ten days by Parliamentary forces who ultimately seized control of the fortifications. Traces of this conflict have now been uncovered during Wessex Archaeology’s ongoing excavations…