Join the Time Team as they uncover the secret history of Radcot, a tiny hamlet in Oxfordshire with a massive secret! What starts as a simple dig for a lost Norman castle, mentioned in an ancient chronicle from 1142, quickly becomes a thrilling journey through centuries of English history. The team’s geophysics survey reveals intriguing shapes beneath the surface, but the truth is far more complex than a single castle. This site, known as “The Garrison,” proves to be a rare archaeological jackpot, containing evidence of a Roman settlement, a Norman castle from the 12th century, and even a 17th-century English Civil War fort.
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This program is such a gem.
I love the way they scrape the mud off the goblet with a metal(?) scraper, instead of just dipping it in a bucket of water and using a soft brush on it.
Are they trying to show us how skilled they are at scratching it?
I didn't realise sir Tony is 79!!
Great story thank you. Miss you guys and gals no show like this one.
And, as always, there's a severe time crunch, just to make things stressful. Can't do a proper dig and get everything…
Excellent episode. This is right in the time of one of my favorite historical fiction novels, “Pillars of the earth” , by Ken Follett. The struggles of Stephen and Maude are a secondary part of the book.
Whether you're Roman or Norman, you smash your pots when you're done with your site
Why isn't every nation encouraging the population to get into astronomy?
This comet as is ,should be shouted from the rooftops to show kids and anyone interested, the marvels of space??
'It sank into the swamp'…ala Monty Python
Time Team S16 E7 Anarchy in the UK: Radcot, Oxfordshire (2009)