Previous discoveries at Sheffield Castle include a “hidey-hole” left behind by a steelworker in a cellar as well as medieval tokens and newly discovered castle walls as the site “keeps revealing its ...

During medieval sieges, this destruction machine crushed castle walls. Using trial and error, medieval engineers adjusted the trebuchet to make sure its missile hit the castle wall—and destroyed it.

Every so often, their castles would come under attack. So the castle builders had to keep on coming up with new ways to make their castles stronger and safer. Castle builders had to think up new ...

From fortresses to ornate palaces, these structures are worth traveling for. This gorgeous medieval castle endured wars with little damage—in fact, it's looked pretty much the same since the ...

The abatises were found in front of the medieval gatehouse of Sheffield Castle, a strategic point. The stakes were crudely made, meaning they may have been made in haste as an attack approached ...