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 ...

It’s a massive, medieval castle right in the centre of town, and an absolute, nailed-on essential for tourists and school trips. I’ve stepped through its gates many times, but never after dark.

It was built by Duke Albrecht III in the area of the outer castle. The medieval building fabric and ... who used the Blutenburg as a hunting lodge, the gate building with its defensive walls ...