The Medieval Secrets Of This Channel Island Fortress: Excavating Mont Orgueil In Jersey

The Team visit Jersey to investigate the origins of Mont Orgueil Castle: a fortress that came to symbolise the Channel Islands' bond with Britain.

The massive castle that dominates the shore today is a Tudor structure built on earlier foundations, and it's that early castle, built by King John, that the Team are looking for.

Unfortunately everything is built on top of a rock outcrop with the steepest sides the archaeologists have ever encountered, and they have to employ mountaineers to help get them and their equipment up the sheer slopes; it's not an excavation for the faint-hearted.

As the dig continues, shadows of that original castle are discovered and a story emerges of how Mont Orgueil came to symbolise Jersey and the Channel Islands' peculiar relationship with Britain and France.

It was fought over, lost and won back again for centuries, but the massive stone walls that the Team uncover ultimately proved futile against the might of gunpowder.

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[shri]

Phil acting absolutely despondent at the Shelly mortar bit had me in stitches…at that moment I’m sure all he wants is a cosy pub and a pint 😂😂

[brianfuller]

I'll say it again. Tony Robinson is a solid presenter . Great narrator, great voice and great host.

[timsch]

"So this shelly mortar is from the 13th century, but this shelly mortar is not from the 13th century, and if you have shelly mortar, it's definitely from the 13th century...I'm losing my will to live"
God I love Phil

[peterh]

Mick: "But it isn't Roman..."

Phil: " Call this a site? Where's all the crackin' bits of flint I expected to see"?

Francis: "It probably has some ritual purpose."

John: "So far the geophysics haven't given us anything other than what appears to be a dark smudge. It could be a wall, but is probably the natural rock, or it isn't".

Stuart: "I know it looks like human activity, but those bloody moles get around everywhere".

[davidlawrence]

An all - time favourite with everyone adding knowledge to the story

[graemenicholls]

Thank you for uploading my favourite TV programme!

[testtestesen]

Well made documentaries. Pure quality from filming to script. I remember still the episode when diving and excavation should be carried out. The guys was up to late at the pub and could not complete in the morning. 😂 And they don't hide it and let the us know honestly that it had to be postponed because Phil was very drunk. Honest and awesome tv 😊

[gaius_enceladus]

I **LOVE** "Time Team"! As a New Zealander (with our very young history) I'm **hugely** envious of people in the U.K. who can just dig up their back yard and find bits of **Roman pottery!**

[christinemoir]

Really interesting episode. Tks for posting.

[garywilson]

Our FAVORITE Youtube Channel We wish we could have the TEAM at our farm (Colorado) for a cookout ! That would be a "dream come true" (one impossible item checked off the "Bucket list").

[BryonLape]

I'd sure like to sit and have a few beers with Phil. I'll even make the beer to drink.

[qiviutqueen]

Great, been watching this show since the start. TT is so interesting !

[devin]

"I'm losing the will to live"
Same TBH

[Electronic]

RIP Mick, losing him was a great loss to this field

[limafive]

wow just found you guys here, missed you all a lot time team

[frankschroth]

Very funny Stewart, ha ha!! Stewart:" "
;)

[gjsterp]

Love ALL the videos on the "Timeline" series!

[ArcanumV]

Oh, GeoPhys. Most of the time you struggle to find a wall, and here you have giant walls, so you look for ditches.

[tonvanderzalm]

I've said it before, but I love 💕💕 💕 this, please keep them coming 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍🤗🤗😊😊💕💕💕

[AdamosDad]

2:24 That's how we used to mow the lawn in front of the house our family had on Hillside Avenue in Cincinnati Ohio, USA.