roman Archives - Green Hammerton Archaeology Society

Upcoming Talk – Landscape and Social Change in the hinterlands of Roman Aldborough – 17th June

By Chris | May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by Chris

In 2007, a Roman period lead-lined coffin was discovered at Hundayfield Farm, Grafton. This discovery lead to a large-scale landscape and geophysical survey of the surrounding area, prior to a 12 month programme of excavation. In this talk, Dr Nick Wilson will discuss the results of his research which looked at how the nearby Roman period settlement of Isurium Brigantum (Aldborough) influenced both the organisation of the landscape and the social changes which occurred there.…

Events

Upcoming Talk – Knaresborough Hoard, 28th February

By Chris | February 10, 2025February 23, 2025 by Chris

On Friday 28th February we’re hosting our first event of 2025; come and learn about the mystery of the Roman Knaresborough Hoard – local history on your doorstep! In 1864 the country’s largest ever discovery of late Roman copper-alloy vessels was made near Knaresborough. Recent work by a team based at Newcastle University, in collaboration with the Yorkshire Museum, has led to fresh understanding of this amazing hoard. Prof James Gerrard, an archaeologist based at…

Fieldwork

Our first excavation

By Chris | September 12, 2024September 20, 2024 by Chris

Last weekend we undertook our first excavation, excavating the surface of the Roman road in Green Hammerton. The work was split over two days, and we were very well guided by Jon Kenny to make sure we were doing things properly. Day 1 Local resident Chris was on hand first thing to take off the top layer of the surface with his mini-digger. This was an absolute godsend as it saved us a lot of…

Updates

The Archaeology of Green Hammerton – The Roman Period

By Chris | March 18, 2023March 4, 2023 by Chris

The Roman period is when we might expect more activity in around Green Hammerton. Why? It’s right next to the Roman road from York to Cramond. RR8 is our Margary number, and the section through Green Hammerton is RR8a. This is the section of road from York (Eboracum) to Aldborough (Isurium Brigantum). Often this road is referred to as Dere Street, but that is not a name the Romans would have used. Dere Street is…