Digging Up Britain: A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries

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Time Team is also available on YouTube – the later original episodes on their Classics channel, and new episodes on their Official channel. The new episodes are presented by Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, incidentally. Ravilious, Kate (January 2014). "The Scientist's Garden". Archaeology Magazine . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Jarman, Cat (1 February 2022). River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-64313-870-1 . Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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Dave graduated with a degree in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology in London in 1999. [1] Personal life [ edit ] Cummins also said it is important would-be detectorists learn the ropes – including how to use the machines and dig a hole properly. In 2018, archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a tomb that hadn’t been touched for over 4,000 years. This beautiful documentary follows their discovery, and the journey to understand more about the individual buried there. An all-round great bit of archaeology telly. Available on: Netflix ‘Lost’ Kingdoms of Africa The Netflix film that charmed audiences worldwide, this story follows the iconic Sutton Hoo excavation. In a world building up to war, a team bands together to excavate a burial mound on a riverside farm, and uncover some of the best archaeology the UK has ever seen. With a good blend of digging, romance and drama (plus an all-star cast), this emotional film is the perfect watch for a cosy night in! Available on: Netflix The Gift Cat Jarman". Jaipur Literature Festival London at the British Library. 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2022.The series sees the team visit Newcastle in search of a Roman fort, as well attempting to unearth the long-lost Lenton Priory in Nottingham. In North Yorkshire, they must dig deep in the hope of locating a Viking graveyard, and they’re also on the hunt for a secret army base in South Shields. Jarman, Cat. "What archaeology tells us about human migration". TEDxBath. YouTube . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Production, Screencut join and rebrand as Rare TV - Televisual". 25 January 2019 . Retrieved 8 February 2022. O'Connor, Rachael. "Extremely rare 'ancient Celtic ornament' discovered in Norway believed to have been stolen by Vikings". The Irish Post . Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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Stuart Prior". Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, School of Arts. University of Bristol. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Dr Catrine Jarman". Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, School of Arts. University of Bristol. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Films! Documentaries! TV shows! Whether it’s a trashy fantasy-drama, a seriously in-depth piece of factual programming, or a bit of family fun, we all love to watch a bit of archaeology on the telly.Imagine the main cast of Time Team reunited on a small island in the North Sea for one weekend. Now imagine each of them giving a talk on their favourite archaeological discoveries, and sharing their best memories of working together. That’s exactly what happened at DigNation Festival in 2018! Available on: DigVentures Animal, Vegetable, Mineral? Matt Williams Interview". The Post Hole. Department of Archaeology, University of York. February 2012 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Norton, Andrew (31 May 2016). "Our New Man in Wales". Wessex Archaeology . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Every year, hundreds of archaeological digs from across the British Isles find clues that add to the great historical jigsaw of Britain’s story and our ancestors’ lives. In this series, archaeologists across the country have been given Dig Diary cameras to record their extraordinary discoveries as they happen, and Alice joins them on some of the most spectacular digs. From Neolithic hand axes to World War II fighter planes, elaborate Roman keys to Saxon swords, the rich history of the UK is revealed and examined like never before. Inside the Mind of… Raksha Dave". The Heritage Journal. 12 April 2012 . Retrieved 21 February 2019.

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It’s not Time Team, but it’s the closest thing going at the moment. The show’s presenters visit ongoing archaeological digs, and discuss their discoveries with experts. Plus, our digs feature in Series 1 and Series 2! When you figure out which are ‘our’ episodes, let us know… Available on: My 5 DigNation Festival Duffin said among her finds was a host of intriguing coins and a “ Joe 90” toy gun. “I always go ‘isn’t that great’? ‘Where did this come from’? ‘Who owned it?’,” she said. In April 2017, Dave married Nigel Jeffries, who is a medieval and post-medieval pottery expert at the Museum of London. [2] Career [ edit ] Large concentration of Iron Age grain storage pits in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire dating to the 1st century BC

Another LIDAR-based series of discoveries are revealed in this documentary as archaeologists uncover whole swathes of previously unknown settlements. Together with archaeological work on the ground, it’s creating an impressive new map of one of the greatest ancient civilisations of the world. Everyone involved looks slightly overwhelmed by the thrill of it all – which is not surprising given that the research is helping to transform what we thought we knew about the Maya. Available on: Google it… Archaeology-inspired films and drama The Dig Digging For Britain with Professor Alice Roberts is set to return in early 2022 to BBC Two and iPlayer. Now in its 9th series, Alice is joined by a new team of experts who will help to dig deeper in a bid to reveal the story behind the finds. The most exciting finds are brought into Alice’s new Digging Tent for further investigation and analysis to give insight into discoveries that span over 10,000 years of British history.

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Because even if we can’t go digging right now, there’s LOADS of wonderful stuff we watch to make the most of our home-time to learn, to laugh and to continue learning about the past. We’ve pulled together a list of our favourite archaeology-themed programmes that are currently available to watch online – they’ll be guaranteed to keep you educated (and entertained) for a little while. Dave featured regularly on Time Team between 2003 and 2013 as a field archaeologist. [4] She was a presenter on season 7 of Digging for Britain, broadcast in 2018. [1] She presented the BBC Learning Zone Ancient Voices programme on prehistory, broadcast in 2015, [5] and co-presented Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence for Channel 5. [1] Time Team is the show that needs no introduction. If you’re reading this list, you’ve probably already seen every episode, but that’s the great thing about this show – you can watch it again, and again, again. We know we will be! Available on: All 4 Why We DigA pilot episode of The Great British Dig aired on More4 in April 2020, becoming the channel’s most successful one-off programme in 2020.