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Upcoming Event – 22nd Sept – The archaeology and history of Lindisfarne

By Chris | September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 by Chris

We’re pleased to announce our next talk! Coming up on Tuesday 22nd September at Green Hammerton Village Hall we have Professor David Petts from Durham University who will be sharing his knowledge about the fascinating archaeology and history of Lindisfarne (Holy Island), one of Britain’s most important historic and religious sites. Professor David Petts and his team have spent recent years carrying out archaeological excavations on Holy Island, uncovering remarkable evidence from one of Britain’s…

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The Archaeology of Green Hammerton – Early Medieval

By Chris | March 25, 2023March 18, 2023 by Chris

The Anglo Saxon period following the Roman road is much harder to discern in the archaeological record, and that is the same in Green Hammerton. It seems likely that given the proximity to road, and likely continued use of the road, that settlement continued in the area. From the Anglo Saxon period we have a fragment of a cruciform brooch which is from the PAS: This is part of a brooch which would have been…