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Gisborough Medieval Town Guisborough lies within a broad valley bounded to the north by the Eston Hills and to the south by the North Yorkshire Moors, in the north-east of England. The name Guisborough is derived from two elements, a Scandinavian personal name, Gigr, and the Old English burh meaning defended place. Prehistoric evidence from the area of Guisborough is slight, however a scatter of Neolithic, Iron Age and Romano-British pottery was found close to allotments in the north of Guisborough. Traditionally it was thought that Guisborough was a fortified Roman settlement, however an excavation at the Priory in 1985-6 failed to find any trace of Roman remains. Further finds have been made in the immediate area, including a spectacular bronze gilded parade helmet dating to the late 3rd century AD which, along with the discovery of coins and butchered animal bones, further substantiate the theory that a Roman settlement existed in the Guisborough area. |
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