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 May 7, 2026 Excavating the CA archive – the Norman Conquest May 7, 2026 An enduring landscape May 7, 2026 Current Archaeology 435 – ON SALE NOW Leave a ReplyCancel reply