Sheffield Castle

News and updates from our excavations and research at Sheffield Castle.

21.05.2026

Archaeologists use drone to film inside medieval well at Sheffield Castle

Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology, working alongside FlyThru, have surveyed a medieval well within the walls of Sheffield Castle.

A field archaeologist can be seen on our Sheffield Castle next to the remains of the civil war stakes.

28.02.2025

Team excavating Sheffield Castle unearth the first surviving examples of 17th-century Civil War abatis in castle moat

Our team at Sheffield Castle has uncovered four wooden stakes that shine new light on the tumultuous history and its journey from Medieval stronghold and power symbol to slighted ruin.

Archaeologist Ashley excavates remains of Sheffield Castle

22.05.2024

Team excavating Sheffield Castle uncover drawbridge pier, moat, new evidence for castle interior and remains of possible earlier castle

Sheffiel's Castle: voices from the community dig and smiley faces and blue hi vis from the participants

10.05.2024

Sheffield's Castle: voices from the community dig

Excavations at Sheffield castle heat up with 19th c steel working discovery. With their back to the camera, an archaeologist points at brick structures in the distance

12.04.2024

Excavations at Sheffield Castle heat up with 19th Century steel working discoveries

Site visitors on the Sheffield Castle Excavations 2018.

20.03.2024

Excavations to uncover Sheffield Castle begin - the birthplace of the city - and invite the public to discover the site

17.08.2018