Latest Finds

27th Jul 2020

Brough House

During a 1949-50 excavation at Brough House on station rd a Floor, Romano-British pottery and coins were discovered . 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 …

23rd Jun 2020

Find 22 July 2020

Tiny nails were also found at the foot of the graves, suggesting most of the people were buried wearing hobnail boots. Read more …

2nd Jun 2020

Main Site

Brough is thought to be Petuaria, mentioned by an ancient writer Ptolemy as the tribal centre of the Parisi, the people who lived in East Yorkshire in the Roman period. It now forms part of the villages/town of Elloughton cum Brough. Although the helmet in our logo, devised many years ago by the Parish Council is somewhat inaccurate in terms of Roman headgear, it reflects continued pride in our ancient heritage. Read more …

 

 

Latest News

Roman Festival 2023

As we fastly approach 2023 we have one thing on our mind, our community and what can the project do for it this year? well for one there is the Roman festival on the 15th of July where everyone is invited to this free event. Read more …

 

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