Pontefract Castle

Background

A Brief History

Known as the ‘Key to the North’, Pontefract Castle was pivotal in the English Civil War

Why we’re investigating the medieval gatehouse, and what it can tell us about the castle’s defences and life in the castle

See what happens when the people of Pontefract join archaeologists in the trenches, and in the Finds Room

The brilliant organisations and sponsors making the dig happen

Get hands-on, or come for a tour

All of our data, and all of discoveries, are available online for everyone to see

Archaeology / In Your Hands

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