PETUARIA was the Roman name given to Brough on Humber in East Yorkshire.
27th Jul 2020
Potential remains of 3rd Century timber buildings, dated by coins discovered in situ. Read more …
27th Jul 2020
Site of a Romano-British settlement including human remains, pottery, floors and a bronze necklet. Read more …
27th Jul 2020
Remains of a substantial wall along with Samian pottery, Vespasian coins, floors, glass, pot and plaster. Read more …
27th Jul 2020
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
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 …
27th Jul 2020
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
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 …
27th Jul 2020
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
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
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 …
