The large stakes were found in the castle’s moat, archaeologists said ... Irene Wright is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter. She earned a B.A. in ecology and an M.A. in health and medical ...

in the castle's ancient moat. The stakes, measuring about one meter in length, were used to form a defensive barrier known as an abatis around the Royalist-controlled stronghold. The team ...

Fatima and Harry find out about the main features of a castle - including the moat, drawbridge, battlements, thick walls, towers, etc. Fatima: So I've seen lots of castles in books and on the ...

The wooden stakes were discovered in the moat of Sheffield's former castle The first surviving Civil War wooden stake defences to be found in the UK have been discovered by archaeologists in the ...