2nd Jun 2020

Main Site

Brough on Humber to give it its full title is thought to been the Roman settlement of Petuaria, mentioned by an ancient writer Ptolemy and was the tribal centre of the Parisi.  The Parisi were the local tribe who lived in East Yorkshire in the Roman period. Read more …

31st Aug 2025

New inner/outer wall found

At the conclusion of the 2023 excavation, particular attention was given to the segment where the wall curved leftward as it extended north toward Welton Road from the interior area of the field. During this phase, archaeologists discovered a new outer wall. This structure appears to be a later addition to the original walls, which is evident from the fact that its foundation sits at a higher elevation than that of the main walls. Read more …

27th Dec 2025

Finds 2025

attached are a few finds from 2025’s dig.

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26th Dec 2025

Tourist information board

2025 saw the unvieling by the Lord Leiutenant of the East Riding, Mr James Dick OBE, the communities first evertourist information board.  Sited outside the Burrs playing field on welton road it give a short history of the Roman occupancy of the area named Petuaria by the Romans. Read more …

26th Dec 2025

Depiction of new wall

Following on from the archaeological finds over the previous two years learnings, the project commisioned Mark Hoyal to create a picture of what the wall profile may have looked like. Read more …