medieval Archives - Green Hammerton Archaeology Society

Upcoming Event – The Battle of Byland

By Chris | September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 by Chris

These events are not GHAS events, but of probable interest to those locally who have an interest in archaeology. On the 29th of September at 7.00pm Little Ouseburn Village Hall, the award winning author Harry Pearson will be giving a presentation about the Battle of Old Byland. This was a significant battle fought in 1322 during the Scottish Wars of Independence, between the forces of King Edward II of England and King Robert I (˜the…

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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…