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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on February 14, 2024, 06:09:17 PM

Title: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 14, 2024, 06:09:17 PM
https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68277444.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17079340619348&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Ambitious
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Keraunos on February 23, 2024, 01:10:33 PM
Must confess it had never registered with me that Sheffield had a castle.  I had always associated it with cutlery in the industrial age.
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 23, 2024, 01:42:41 PM
Me either truth be known
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Erpingham on February 23, 2024, 02:16:32 PM
While I did know Sheffield had a castle (it belonged to John Talbot at one point), I had no idea of the scale of it until they started excavating.
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 23, 2024, 03:57:02 PM
That's exactly the same as when I promised to replace the back fence
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Erpingham on February 23, 2024, 04:02:53 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on February 23, 2024, 03:57:02 PMThat's exactly the same as when I promised to replace the back fence

You found a castle in the back garden?
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 23, 2024, 06:32:28 PM
I had no idea of the scale of the work involved until I started excavating.....
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Keraunos on February 24, 2024, 04:52:48 AM
An Englishman's home is his castle, but I've just been told that it looks like the mangonels have been at my garden wall!  :(

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Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 24, 2024, 07:10:53 AM
 :o
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Denis Grey on February 24, 2024, 09:11:12 AM
Quote from: Keraunos on February 24, 2024, 04:52:48 AMAn Englishman's home is his castle, but I've just been told that it looks like the mangonels have been at my garden wall!  :(

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Another wedding party?
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Keraunos on February 24, 2024, 09:16:39 AM
Not a coach in sight!  More like too much rain and too much age.
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Jim Webster on February 24, 2024, 12:12:39 PM
Quote from: Keraunos on February 24, 2024, 09:16:39 AMNot a coach in sight!  More like too much rain and too much age.

I was going to blame the rain as well
How high is the ground on the other side of the wall?
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Keraunos on February 24, 2024, 12:35:17 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on February 24, 2024, 12:12:39 PM
Quote from: Keraunos on February 24, 2024, 09:16:39 AMNot a coach in sight!  More like too much rain and too much age.

I was going to blame the rain as well
How high is the ground on the other side of the wall?

About 18" higher, I think, but I've never done a careful measure.  My old wargame shed is just the other side of the wall!
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Jim Webster on February 24, 2024, 04:18:36 PM
It reminds me of places where I've seen water draining off higher ground through the wall
Title: Re: Sheffield Castle project
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 24, 2024, 06:39:26 PM
You mean Cumbria generally lol
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