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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 (
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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
468:), showing a people who were becoming increasingly sophisticated and confident. Their world was changed forever by the arrival of the Romans in AD 43. Tony is joined by John Collis of Sheffield University, who discusses ritual activity from the period.
741:). Osteoarchaeologist Margaret Cox describes the symptoms of leprosy using a real skull; and Victor Ambrus creates a clay model of an unfortunate victim. At Templecombe in Somerset they focus on the charismatic Knights Templar (
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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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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 (
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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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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 (
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1241:Robin Bush
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686:2002-12-13
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296:Mick Aston
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128:1 November
101:60 minutes
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