Excavation confirms the origin of Sheffield Castle

Excavation confirms the origin of Sheffield Castle

Archaeologists excavating the former site of Sheffield Castle site have confirmed that an artificial mound within the castle interior is a motte dating back to the earliest phase of the castle’s construction. After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, an insurrection by the local populace led to the Harrying of the North by William the Conqueror. To subjugate the region, a motte and bailey castle was constructed at the confluence of the River…