The Brief:

Before 12 noon on Wednesday the 21st March 2012, as part of the assessment for the MA in Early Modern History at the University of Sheffield, our group of four needs to have created an example of public history.

Our brief is simply to submit a practical form of public history made in groups, with a maximum word count of 2000 words (!)

We have decided to create a webpage about Sheffield Castle. Once one of the largest castles in Northern England, its ruins now lay hidden beneathe Castle Market in the city centre. We want the wesbite to act as an exciting forum for information, and to draw together archaeological finds, dramatic reconstructions and information about any future excavations and redevelopment. In doing so, we hope to provide access to Sheffield's historic past and engage the public in historical research.

This blog will record this process...

Sheffield's Castle Market: The home of the historic remains!