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393:), Bronze Age monuments can be found rubbing shoulders with Iron Age remains - in this case, a henge. These mysterious and charismatic structures are often made of timber, and thus rot away. But in 1999 the team had the opportunity to watch the excavation of a complete henge preserved on a Norfolk coast - not without some opposition ( 456:). Here they are excited by signs of a rare banjo enclosure; and army volunteers help build a replica roundhouse complete with wattle and daub. But they also investigate the darker side of Iron Age life, with two subterranean structures, one a narrow man-made chamber in Orkney ( 443:
digs from the pre-Roman period in Britain, notorious for its primitive, bloodthirsty tribes constantly warring with one another. Is there a different side to these ancient peoples? He begins with two bungalows in rural Dorset where pottery has been turning up
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they did a similar exercise with wooden walkways. Tony is joined by Richard Bradley from Reading University, who explains why it's called the Bronze Age, illustrated with some beautiful objects from the
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digs which help to answer that question, from the Norman Conquest to the Bubonic Plague. Of course they look at some castles, beginning with an intriguing site which is little more than a wooded mound (
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they discover rows of nails indicating what could well be a Viking boat burial; and in the process unearth one of the most beautiful objects in the series - a bronze brooch (
646:). It took two centuries for the population to recover. But of course, in spite of local tragedies, many buildings survived the plague, including the manor at Aston Eyre ( 725:) the team investigate why the tower is leaning at an angle, and Phil Harding gets to fire a cannon. A local beauty spot in Warwickshire conceals a huge castle complex ( 729:). But they also look at sacred buildings - a particular speciality of Mick Aston. The pupils of Thetford Grammar want to know about a cathedral beneath their school ( 1373: 1368: 630:). Much Wenlock in Shropshire is an early example of a market town, with shops and businesses close to domestic buildings, and the market as a focal point ( 385:
s 20-year archive, starting with the oldest man-made item ever found on the programme, a flint axe found in the topsoil in a Worcestershire field (
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The most famous date in British history is 1066. But did everything change overnight from being English to being French? Tony looks at the many
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dig 75) show the cultural influence of the invading peoples. Political unity would eventually be provided by the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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effectively consigned the Middle Ages to the history books. With additional contributions by Dawn Hadley of Sheffield University.
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relives some of its most memorable excavations, concentrating on medieval industry - for instance tile-making in Canterbury (
1024: 464:). This yields some very macabre finds. Finally, they look at the development of industry and foreign trade in Cornwall ( 1265: 448:). They discover several roundhouses, and use computer graphics to bring them to life. At an airbase in Worcestershire ( 299: 1270: 785: 769: 764:
was released on DVD in the UK (Region 2) on 7 March 2005. The 3-disc DVD set also contains a 30-minute documentary
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specialities is reconstruction, and they decided to replicate the original seahenge using ancient technology. In
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aired for eight sixty-minute episodes, from 1 November to 27 December 2002. Each episode aired on a Friday.
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digs, with each episode focusing on a particular period in history, going from the
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wiped out whole communities, including High Worsall in North Yorkshire (
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is an eight-part series including highlights from previous
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in the 5th century, was invaded by all sorts of people -
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Tony is joined by Robert Liddiard of 654:), and the original Coventry Cathedral ( 1000:"Time Team Digs - A History Of Britain" 807: 710: 692: 674: 611: 593: 526: 508: 490: 472: 436: 418: 374: 356: 1374:2002 British television series endings 978:"Time Team Digs - The Norman Conquest" 862: 860: 1369:2002 British television series debuts 815: 813: 811: 693: 675: 594: 509: 491: 473: 419: 357: 7: 239:Time Team Digs: A History of Britain 956:"Time Team Digs - Medieval England" 626:), or shipbuilding in Small Hythe ( 18:2002 British TV series or programme 14: 890:"Time Team Digs - The Bronze Age" 616:11th to 16th centuries in England 934:"Time Team Digs - The Dark Ages" 766:Behind the Scenes with Time Team 226:, the show is a spin-off of the 912:"Time Team Digs - The Iron Age" 529:Britain, after the exit of the 1379:Channel 4 original programming 668:dissolution of the monasteries 60: 49: 1: 1219:Archaeologists and historians 330:); Henry Chapman (surveyor). 870:. 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