Anglo-Saxon
Court of the Kentish King - YouTube (48:11)
The Time Team makes their way to Kent to search for a lost Anglo-Saxon Palace belonging to a Kentish King. They have discovered one potential site and two potential sites for the Anglo-Saxon Palace. For years, the village in Eastry, Kent has been revealing a variety of Anglo-Saxon fines. The villagers are curious to see what was going on during Anglo-Saxon Times in this village. One intriguing find: a broach, seems to hint that there was something special about this site. What will the Time Team uncover in three days, tune in to find out! *Recommended for a history fun day.*
In the Halls of a Saxon King - YouTube (49:60)
Tony Robinson introduces the episode in the “flattest field” the Time Team has investigated and that the Time Team is eagerly waiting to excavate the site. The aerial photos of the site show the presence of something man-made. In the 1920s, an amazing discovery was made: the first Saxon settlement in England. The Time Team has been given permission to dig another field that shows crop marks. Perhaps the Time Team is going to dig a rare find: a Saxon Hall. What will the Time Team find in three days? *Recommended for research purposes and for independent study students.*
Saxon Graves - YouTube (46:58)
1400 plus years ago a group of pagan warlike foreigners invaded the area and did not go home. Who were they? What were they doing in England? Tony Robinson strolls a site in Wiltshire. The locals and the developers were told that there are ancient graves on a piece of land. Who are the people buried on this site? The Time Team has three days to dig to find out more about the site before the developers come in. *Recommended for a history class for a fun day.*
Birthplace of the Confessor - YouTube (47:41)
Islip has a claim to fame. It is said that it was the birthplace of Edward the Confessor. The Time Team needs to find the chapel that was built in his honor as well as the palace where he grew up. The problem is that the town has never been dug before. It will be a tall order for the Time Team and they have three days to solve this mystery. Is Islip the birthplace of Edward the Confessor? *Recommended for an English history class and for independent study students.
Saxons on the Edge - YouTube (47:30)
Bits of pottery has been discovered in a field in Leicestershire. Perhaps this pottery is hinting at something the Time Team has spent 15 years looking for: An Anglo-Saxon settlement. After the Romans left Britain, there was an invasion of Germans known as the Anglo-Saxon settlers, leading to the dark ages in Britain. Trouble is, there is not much known about this time. Were these cremation burials? Will the Time Team find a rare find, an Anglo-Saxon settlement? Additionally, Phil will undergo a DNA test to learn where his ancestors came from. *Recommended for a history class.*
Warriors - YouTube (49:00)
Working together with soldiers, the Time Team is going to spend three days on the Salisbury Plain. Hidden among a clump of trees is a site that hides a variety of treasures. It was known as Barrow Clump and was the burial site for Saxon families and their riches. This site has burials dating back to 2000 BC. Among the finds are rare Saxon Brooches, beads, and spears. So what is the story of this site? Why were the people buried at this site? What will the Time Team uncover in three days? *Recommended for a history class.*
The Time Team makes their way to Kent to search for a lost Anglo-Saxon Palace belonging to a Kentish King. They have discovered one potential site and two potential sites for the Anglo-Saxon Palace. For years, the village in Eastry, Kent has been revealing a variety of Anglo-Saxon fines. The villagers are curious to see what was going on during Anglo-Saxon Times in this village. One intriguing find: a broach, seems to hint that there was something special about this site. What will the Time Team uncover in three days, tune in to find out! *Recommended for a history fun day.*
In the Halls of a Saxon King - YouTube (49:60)
Tony Robinson introduces the episode in the “flattest field” the Time Team has investigated and that the Time Team is eagerly waiting to excavate the site. The aerial photos of the site show the presence of something man-made. In the 1920s, an amazing discovery was made: the first Saxon settlement in England. The Time Team has been given permission to dig another field that shows crop marks. Perhaps the Time Team is going to dig a rare find: a Saxon Hall. What will the Time Team find in three days? *Recommended for research purposes and for independent study students.*
Saxon Graves - YouTube (46:58)
1400 plus years ago a group of pagan warlike foreigners invaded the area and did not go home. Who were they? What were they doing in England? Tony Robinson strolls a site in Wiltshire. The locals and the developers were told that there are ancient graves on a piece of land. Who are the people buried on this site? The Time Team has three days to dig to find out more about the site before the developers come in. *Recommended for a history class for a fun day.*
Birthplace of the Confessor - YouTube (47:41)
Islip has a claim to fame. It is said that it was the birthplace of Edward the Confessor. The Time Team needs to find the chapel that was built in his honor as well as the palace where he grew up. The problem is that the town has never been dug before. It will be a tall order for the Time Team and they have three days to solve this mystery. Is Islip the birthplace of Edward the Confessor? *Recommended for an English history class and for independent study students.
Saxons on the Edge - YouTube (47:30)
Bits of pottery has been discovered in a field in Leicestershire. Perhaps this pottery is hinting at something the Time Team has spent 15 years looking for: An Anglo-Saxon settlement. After the Romans left Britain, there was an invasion of Germans known as the Anglo-Saxon settlers, leading to the dark ages in Britain. Trouble is, there is not much known about this time. Were these cremation burials? Will the Time Team find a rare find, an Anglo-Saxon settlement? Additionally, Phil will undergo a DNA test to learn where his ancestors came from. *Recommended for a history class.*
Warriors - YouTube (49:00)
Working together with soldiers, the Time Team is going to spend three days on the Salisbury Plain. Hidden among a clump of trees is a site that hides a variety of treasures. It was known as Barrow Clump and was the burial site for Saxon families and their riches. This site has burials dating back to 2000 BC. Among the finds are rare Saxon Brooches, beads, and spears. So what is the story of this site? Why were the people buried at this site? What will the Time Team uncover in three days? *Recommended for a history class.*
Updated on October 3, 2024
