Latest Discoveries

Depiction of new wall

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 …

New inner/outer wall found

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 …

Antler

14th Mar 2025

Antler

July 2023 in the back garden of an adjoining house a virtually complete red deer antler was discovered asking why would a much sought after comodity nohave been found and re purposed into utensils etc.  Read more …

Tourist information board

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 …

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 …

 

 

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New funding thank you

we would like to take the time to thank the The Karen Elizabeth Waugh Foundation (KEWF) for their generous donation to our project for the 2026 season “A search for a port”. Read more …

 

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