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Pottery found in the well, suggests that it was in use by 1300 AD, and had been filled in around the time of the [[English Civil War]]. Medieval pots included jugs made in the Hallgate area of neighbouring [[Doncaster]] and other items from the [[Humber Estuary]].

This discovery was said to offer significant evidence relating to the medieval town of Sheffield, still a small market town, before its growth during the subsequent Industrial Revolution. Dating of the well indicates that it was probably dug around the time of the rebuilding of [[Sheffield Castle]] in stone, in [[1270]] and the granting of Sheffield´'s Market Charter by [[Edward I]] in [[1296]].

Due to the conditions in the well, animal bones, plant remains (possibly including microscopic pollen grains) have been preserved and will be analysed the University´'s Department of Archaeology laboratories.

Sheffield's second parish church was built in 1280, replacing the previous 11th century structure. This was replaced in 1430 with the core of the current structure. [[Lady's Bridge]], the oldest in the city was built in 1485. The oldest domestic buildings were built at the turn of the 16th century [[Old Queen's Head]] pub (1495), [[Broom Hall]] (1498), and [[Bishops' House]] (c 1500).