Latest Discoveries
27th Jul 2020
Dig Site - Welton rd
On this site in 1980 a Roman building was found and excavated. It contained a pot, oven and coins of both Vespasian and Domitian. Read more …
27th Jul 2020
Dig Site - The Burrs
During a survey/watching brief down The Burrs a cobbled surface was uncovered, along with tegula and Greyware pottery from the nearby kilns at Holme-On-Spalding Moor Read more …
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 …
31st Aug 2025
Finds of 2025
We are very lucky with the project that we are able to envisage the enormity of the Roman occupancy of Petuaria as finds are frequent and on mass giving us an idea of what life was like, what they ate and the pottery they used. Read more …
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 …
Latest News
12th Jan 2026
2026 is Brantingham Parish's year
As we delve further in to 2026 with our maritime project 2026 will have a change of focus from the Burrs in Brough to a site in Brantingham. it will not be an open site for visitors but will still be available for community volunteers to take place as normal. Read more …
