The 3,500-Year-Old Cup That Reveals An Ancient Secret | Our History

In this final episode counting down the 50 greatest treasures found by the British public, Bill Roach goes on a spiritual journey to Kent to investigate a gold cup that is 3,500 years old. Michael Portillo investigates the discovery of a tiny silver badge in the shape of a boar, and Britain's number one secret treasure is revealed.

This film was first broadcast: 22 Jul 2012

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[dilly]

MUSIC IS TOO LOUD! Can't hear all dialogue!

[DanishGSM]

Great video.
Thanks so much for the video and info.

[Portondown]

No mention of how the Ringlemere Cup was made? Archaeologist say they used hand tools?

[ajakuk]

I got all excited. Not an autopsy video. 😢

[helenjarvis]

Oh I love this song Romain it's beautiful ❤️💕

[edwardhamm]

Brilliant England, from your children in North America.

[johnfurey]

No mention of the value from the treasure thove

[sirloin]

Alan Shearer’s ancestors never won it?

[joelbusald]

Need to turn down the background music

[MaxVonStirliz]

Domitianus is new discovery?! I thought i dont hear well...

[michaellehane]

No mention of Athelstan and St Bryce’s Day massacre….👋🏻🇦🇺

[AaronDavies-mssi]

What has most of these people got to do with history we don't need TV actors just history

[eh]

Athelstan became king of all Britain — what nonsense!  God, why do British broadcasters always try to pretend “we were really always one big happy family”? Either it’s all this lovely united island, in which case Scotland and Wales never really existed, or else Scotland and Wales are portrayed as small proto kingdoms, in which case Scotland and Wales never really existed. Athelstan was King of the English for a few years, invaded a bit of Scotland a couple of times, got invaded by them too — and the Vikings returned to York as soon as he was dead. 
Whether he actually controlled Cumbria and Northumbria is arguable as well, since the Normans took a few extra decades to get hold of Northumbria and Cumbria. There’s a reason they (and half of Westmoreland) don’t appear in the Domesday book.

[ProjectB]

Plot Twist: William Roach later discovers the cup was HIS sippy cup when he was 2.

[frankgessner]

Try to beat out a foot, with "primitive tools!
And they were probably sitting on the ground Any way, no chairs or tables, to place it on.
Think like a bronze age person, dont look at these objekts with moderne eyes.
And to say love eminates frome it, is laughfable.