Ferry Fryston Chariot
Location: Fryston Hall Park and Garden, Castleford.
On the River Aire, central Elmet.
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A Brythonic (Brigantean) warrior chieftain, such as was buried with a chariot in Fryston Park, Castleford. On his helmet, the wings are ravens, who were messengers, omens and companions of sovereignty - guardians of liminal space. He wears gold for prestige, and its magical properties. This man I have called Branoc, the Venerated. For that is what he was, venerated for centuries. The Brigantes would have dressed similarly. Here he represents Elmet, the last Brythonic tribe of England, arguably made possible by his lingering presense in myth landscape.
The Chariot
The files below detail what the archaeologists discovered, unedited, which is of great significance to the story of Elmet. The link below takes you to a page describing Elmet's story, the last chapter outlining the significance of the chariot in this fascinating story.
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Report by Louise Wickham [October 2023] for the Yorkshire Gardens Trust
Fryston Hall_YGT Historic Report.pdf
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latest Report on the Chariot
Ferry Fryston Chariot Latest Report
traj-3859-orton Latest Report.pdf
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Original Findings
Original Report Link:
org/http://doi.10.16995/TRAC2006_77_91
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