Latest Discoveries
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 …
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 …
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 …
27th Jul 2020
Dig Site - Grassdale Park
Remains of a substantial wall along with Samian pottery, Vespasian coins, floors, glass, pot and plaster. 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 …
Latest News
31st May 2026
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 …
