Archaeologists have discovered what’s left of one the most important strongholds in medieval England.
Archaeology lecturer Professor John Moreland said: ‘Sheffield is seen by most people as the Steel City, but what our research makes clear is that the city has a deep history that dates right back to the Middle Ages.
Archaeologists believe the castle was created alongside a planned town that still forms the core of Sheffield city centre. A plan drawn by William Fairbank in 1769 showing the inner courtyard and bowling green of Sheffield Castle Artefacts unearthed from the site, mainly from the surrounding moat, include a metal ear scoop, shoes, coins, cannonballs and knives.
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