Though this event is marked each year with a march through the city, it struck a particular chord this time, and an article in your Express exploring the significance of the fight has since been read tens of thousands of times online. This week, we’re taking a look back at the castle’s more recent history, which has featured archaeological digs, reenactments and reconstructions but, thankfully, fewer battles.
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Unveiled in 1983, this model of the castle offers an idea of what the castle might have looked like in its early days, with a wooden keep and fence.
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The models offered a detailed look at life in the castle, with buildings and ceramic pots littered across the ground.
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Though it now stands in ruins, Sandal Castle was once a formidable sight. A number of drawings and models have attempted to estimate what the castle might have looked like in its heyday.