Petuaria ReVisited

09/06/2026

With just over a month to go things are hotting up as we get ready for the start of this next phase of the Petuaria ReVisited project.

A "search for a port" continues where the East Riding Archaeological Society left off in 1978.

It aims to help prove some of the theories that the expansion of Roman Britain at Petuaria expanded due to the developement of the port

31/05/2026

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: -

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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: -

28/05/2026

If qr codes are your thing and you want join in this years dig “A search for a port” please use the link below

28/05/2026

And were off

Would you like to take part in this years dig. “A search for a port”. If you are interested follow the registration link below.

21/05/2026

More brilliant news we have been awarded a further two grants and a donation to help this years Ronan port search.

The grants were from YHAS, this time from the Roman section, and todays announcement from the Hill and East Riding Charitable Trust.

We gave also received a special donation from local company Firewall, Passive Fire Protection.

We are very grateful to you all for your support

Thanks all.

13/05/2026

We would like to thank Dr Richard Hobbs Senior Curator Romano-British and late Roman Collections – Secretary of the Roman Research Trust and the rest of the team for their continued support of our project.
Your award means a lot to us and our community volunteers

Thank you very much indeed

07/05/2026

We would like to send a big thanks to the The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society for the grant they have awarded us. This grant is very special to us as it will enable us to continue our community archaeological searches within Petuaria

15/03/2026

Down to our last 50. Cant believe how popular its been.

Be quick and get yours

available now a newly published booklet produced by Peter Halkon, illustrated by Ian Ratcliffe. For home deliveries choose option 2

08/03/2026

Fancy a catch up on the project?

Join Peter on the 27th march at the Newland Avenues Oasis Hub, Hull

06/03/2026

I find it frustrating and upsetting that watching briefs for new small building projects that are done by independent contractors. The contractor walks a tight line between whats right for history and whats best for the pay master The balance has the potential to be more favourable for the builder.

I have in recent years kept an eye on local projects with interest. Projects that known archaeological remains exist, but no full scale dig was done because allegedly there was nothing of interest.

The builder admitted a few years after the event there was a Roman road and buildings passed through the project.

Moving on to recently its possible the same is happening again. Nothing has been found but the spoil is loaded with items of interest.

More robust checks need to be done by officials with no bias favouring the builder, allegedly.