3+ Hours Of Digging For Britain Discovering Incredible Ancient Archeology

00:00:00 Roman Villa

When a high-status Roman villa called Yewden was discovered in southern England, it came with a sinister discovery. 97 infant skeletons were uncovered, all mysteriously around 40 weeks old, and likely buried all at once in a hurry. It raises many questions about systematic infanticide during the Roman period. The show also uncovers evidence of Roman expansion in Kent and trade with the Romans in Dorset, along with a significant coin hoard found in Somerset.

00:49:28 Bronze Age

Archaeologists in Norfolk have discovered flint tools and fossils dating back 800,000 to 1 million years, suggesting early human occupation of Britain earlier than previously thought. Join Alice Roberts and the team as they also find Ice Age rock art and Bronze Age burial practises.

01:38:51 The Dark Age

From ornate burials to violent upheavals, Professor Alice Roberts discover the remnants of a lost culture. Dive into the complexities of this Dark Age through artifacts, bones, and forgotten tales. Uncover the legacy of the Anglo-Saxons, their warrior culture, and the transition that shaped England's history. This episode delves deep into a world of swords, jewellery, and forgotten stories, shedding light on a period obscured by time.

02:27:20 The Tudors

Professor Alice Roberts goes in search of the Tudor age, a time that saw momentous changes across all aspects of British life. Uncover the secrets hidden beneath Britain's soil, revealing Tudor theaters, royal palaces, and lost monasteries. From the Thames Estuary to the remote Cambrian mountains, journey through history to discover the stories of ordinary people and legendary figures like Shakespeare. Delve into the artifacts and remnants of a bygone era, from merchant vessels to Tudor daggers, offering insights into the lives of those who shaped Tudor Britain.

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[njb]

What a great way to start the weekend and erase the frustration of the week! Thanks for posting!

[Manticore]

Greetings from Florida in the USA. I’ve been following this series “Digging Britain” for quite awhile now, and this episode is one of the most fascinating that I’ve seen! 👍 & Subscribed

[maddiethomas]

I'm fascinated by archeology. I'm not sure what I'll study but archeology is a definite contender.

[BrookeMonfort]

Ive heard Native American elders refer to rocks as "the bones of our ancestors, " which I always found quite poetic, and in terms of the Earth's elegantly efficient natural systems of recycling, rather accurate. Love this show. Alice Roberts is the bomb. )

[emilioalcazar-suvi]

Impressive work..just fascinating the voice of our ancestral legacy..

[soundsgood]

Archaeology looks like hard work!! They must really love what they’re doing

[martinemerson]

Could the coin horde in the large pot be the equivalent of a wishing well. The tradition must have started somewhere

[robertbeckler]

Funny, you're spot on with the diet I'm thinking. I went meat based diet 5 years ago. Turned my teeth right around. My dentist was puzzled how my teeth are getting better and better. She said she has never seen it before, a jaw getting stronger and more dense. I'm 60 and once thought dentures were in the near future, now I'm planning on keeping my teeth another 60.

[madammim]

I hope it's been possible to test DNA to follow people groups from this time period, very interesting

[AKSnowbat]

A theory regarding cave art-
The colors represented the seasons
The drawings, what they do during said seasons.
So for example a black fire would mean that those people live in the cave during the winter where as a red deer meaning during the fall, they are out hunting.
Consider it like an ancient answering machine "sorry we're out, if it's summer we're on the water, if it's the fall..."
Etc.

[AKSnowbat]

1:12:21
Cattle are strong -
So a cattle skill must make the wall strong too.

[AirCrash]

What a load of bollocks about the coins being buried for some sort of religious ceremony.

[gobstoppa]

WELL OF COURSE FORTS WERE THERE BEFORE THE WALL" YOU DONT BUILD A GIANT WALL BEFORE YOU BUILD SOME WHERE TO LIVE YA SILLY BILLY " ALICE.