Research Body First Light: Urswick Origins Discovery Programme March 1, 2000 1 min read In 2002 a major early Christian monastic site was identified at Great Urswick, Cumbria. In 2003 evidence for the Roman origins of this site was located. A small amount of excavation work will take place in 2006. Post navigation Previous Story Previous post: West Stow Anglo-Saxon VillageNext Story Next post: St Olave Research Group Share this Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email You might be interested in June 4, 2026 Current Archaeology 436 – ON SALE NOW June 4, 2026 The Berlanga Cup June 4, 2026 Excavating the CA Archive – Great Christian Sites of Britain, Part I Leave a ReplyCancel reply