Archaeologists excavating the historic Sheffield Castle site have uncovered rare 17th-century wooden stakes, believed to be defenses from the English Civil War, in the castle's ancient moat.

Martin Gorman, chair of the Friends of Sheffield Castle, described it as an "incredible ... the project will see a "conservation management" plan created and a "routeway through the site".

Plans have been submitted for works to a landmark Sheffield building following its acquisition earlier this year. The Abbeydale Picture House - known as the Picture Palace - opened on Abbeydale Road ...

Battles took place between 1642 and 1651, and Sheffield Castle prepared its walls to defend against invaders. Now, archaeologists working on excavating the castle have discovered defensive stakes ...