Latest Discoveries

27th Jul 2020

5 The Burrs

At this location sited withing the wall of the Garrison excavations uncovered a corner of a Roman building with Roman pottery andwall plaster.  Roman coins were also found in the proximity. Read more …

27th Jul 2020

Ferry Inn Brough

Romano-British pottery discovered during a watching brief at The Ferry Inn, Brough. It is thought that this area would form parts of the harbour/docks for the transfering of supplies accross the humber Read more …

Main Site

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 …

Finds 2025

27th Dec 2025

Finds 2025

attached are a few finds from 2025’s dig.

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26th Dec 2025

Golf course Geo Phys

During the social closed period of covid in 2020, and following on from an earlier community activity, James Lyall with the permision of the Brough golf course covered the full area with a magnatometer to explore what lies beneath and to try and find the lost road out of Petuaria leading to York/Eboracum. Read more …

 

 

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Fund Raising

We have had a great couple of months fund raising for the project so we can still keep it free for all the participants.  Our latest grants awarded were from the following organisations: - Read more …

 

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