Finds on the Fairway (Speke Keeill, Isle of Man) | S14E01 | Time Team

The team battles the tail end of a hurricane to investigate the last keeill standing, preserved beneath a golf course on the Isle of Man. A thousand years ago the island was dotted with these keeills, or small stone chapels, most of which have completely disappeared. Mick, an avowed enthusiast for early Christian buildings, is in his element. Sensational finds keep coming, including perfectly preserved plaited human hair, and a specimen of Ogham script. The team are joined by local archaeologist Andy Johnson, keeill expert Nick Johnson, and Viking specialist Dawn Hadley.

Series 14, Episode 01

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[michaelstamper]

Can I just record my appreciation for the late, great Victor Ambrus. His illustrations always brought the dig sites to life for me. Rest in peace Victor.

[neilrushton]

Finding the plaited hair and Ogham script on a 3-day dig is amazing. I've worked with both Phil Harding and Mick Aston and can confirm they are as great guys as this episode suggests. I only wish Mick was still with us...

[stevesingkofer]

It really struck me when Helen, discussing the Ogham writing, called it "the find of Matt's life." Of course, all of the older archaeologists are excited, too, but I really hope that Matt's name is included in the list of people responsible for the discovery. One of the very best episodes. Tony's opening line also cracked me up when he said, "We'll bring all our modern archaeological techniques — and Phil Harding — to bear..." Hilarious!

[JMurdochNZ]

"All our modern archaeological techniques - and Phil Harding" Brilliant line.

[BC-uiyt]

"The bones are a dead body, but the hair is a person".

Very nicely put.

[tantraman]

The ego-less archeological passion of Mick and Phil amazes me!

[andyparsons]

21:24 "Come on sweetheart". What a lovely moment of compassion and humanity. It's not a find, he or a she was someone.

[NavyDood]

Thank you so much for putting these episodes online. I am from the US and never knew about Time Team until just a couple months ago. I am quite envious of the people who got to grow up watching this! On the good side, I have about 20 years of episodes to go through!

[matthewhines]

This may be my favorite episode. The woman's hair is beautifully haunting. 21:23 where Jackie his pulling gently at the skull to remove it and coaxes "C'mon sweetheart." always tugs at my heart.

[memofromessex]

Well done to the sound engineers on here, God knows how they did it with the very heavy wind and rain

[jcortese]

21:23 -- That "Come on, sweetheart" will never fail to make me smile. It's so nice that they are gentle with the remains.

[harriethowell]

Thank you for having Time Team old and new on YouTube. I am a 79 year old American woman who is addicted to Time Team old and new. I miss the old team but gradually getting use to the new. GO TIME TEAM!

[ednamathews]

My husband Steve and I were avid watchers of Time Team. So glad I accidentally found your online episodes. Quite a few years ago I was driving to a country town to do some judging at their annual show. On the way I saw a gaggle of folk all on their knees digging with garden trowels. No time stop as working to a schedule. They were still there on the way back, so I stopped to investigate. They were looking for the site of a very early hotel/pub in the district. I asked if I could come back the next day and take my husband after telling them of our love of Time Team. Answer, yes with much enthusiasm. Next day got husband ready with no explaination but much grumbling. Drove there telling him once almost there to close his eyes and not to open them till I stopped the car. Well you should have seen the look on his face. It was all I could do to stop him jumping into a trench. Tuned out to be an archeological class from our State University. What a day we had. Nothing has ever topped it.

[Gazpacho]

This is in my opinion the best episode of Time Team, it's fantastic.

[RobBoudreau]

Mick was really in his element. Tony was right, give Mick a chapel and he wouldn't care if it was blizzard. This episode and the one on Mull you can really see the enthusiasm written all over his face.

[frankcurtis]

This was when we had real educational and informative TV. How I miss those days. Thank you so much for uploading these classics of British television.

[corkycobon]

As much as I am looking forward to the new Time Team, I will miss Phil and Tony. They were the comic relief in these shows.

[Bearak_]

Professor Mick Aston...the Gandalf of Time Team. <3

[richardwaldron]

Whilst I've enjoyed the new series, you can't beat the original TT with Tony, Mick and Phil. I guess I'm just a little stuck in my ways... What a fantastic episode, so many incredible finds.

[cmd]

I can't tell you how much I love this show! I always wanted to be an archeologist, but was always discouraged. So I went into other less satisfying careers. This at least let's me live vicariously through you all. Thank you, wonderful series!