Timber hall uncovered among exciting early medieval discoveries in East Yorkshire – The Past

Timber hall uncovered among exciting early medieval discoveries in East Yorkshire – The Past

The University of York’s Department of Archaeology has uncovered a large timber hall in Skipsea, dating to the early medieval period, among other finds of ‘national significance’.

Measuring 6m wide and 16m long, the hall is a rare find, thought to predate the nearby Norman castle. Around the time the hall was constructed, the area is known to have been in the hands of Harold Godwinson, and later the Lords of Holderness. Its considerable size, marked out by post-holes,…
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