Hello, as the year winds down I realize that I had done a lot of Time Team episodes over the past few years. Today’s blog will feature the Top Time Team episodes that I have featured over the years on this blog. However, instead of doing a Top 10 List for the Time Team, since there were quite a few episodes, I will be doing a Top 20 List for 2023. Today’s blog will conclude with my final Top 10 Time Team episodes. I will be featuring the Time Team episodes from 2021-2023.
Now for my usual disclaimer, these episodes are my opinion only and should only be used as a guide to help a teacher prepare the lesson plan. These blogs are my opinion and should be taken with a grain of salt. Top 10 Time Team Episodes 10) Something for the Weekend - YouTube (47:44) Tregruk Castle is one of the biggest castles in Britain. It is also the most mysterious castle in Britain. Why was this castle so big? There are no buildings in the castle. It is found in the Welsh marshes and was built to keep the Welsh in check. The owner of the castle wants to learn more about the castle. He had worked on clearing the forest in the castle and it changed the atmosphere of the site. What will the Time Team find out about the castle? *Recommended for a Middle School History classes and high school history classes.* 9) 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. 8) No Stone Unturned - YouTube (47:14) This time the Time Team arrives at a field in Cheshire where metal detectorists have made some fascinating finds. The finds may hint that the field may have been home to an active Roman settlement. However as the Time Team digs, they are not having any luck in making discoveries. What were these metal detectorists discovering in the field? What will the Time Team find on this dig? Or will this be the first dig where the Time Team finds nothing? What will happen in three days is anyone’s guess. *Recommended to be shown on April Fool's Day.* 7) Oxfordshire Villa Episode 1 (32:05) Episode 2 (31:57) Episode 3 (34:25) For dig number two the new Time Team finds themselves in Oxfordshire and the Broughton Castle Estate. The Time Team is going to excavate a Roman villa that may be the size of Buckingham Palace. In the 1960s, a Romano-British Lady was found buried in a lead line coffin on the site. Was this turnip field the site of a huge Roman villa? What will the Time Team find out about the sit? What will this villa tell us about Roman Britain? *Recommended for research purposes.* 6) Dig by Wire - YouTube (46:50) Time Team is heading on over to Gateholm Island. This island is off the coast of Pembrokeshire and a handful of objects have been found over the years. It is one of the most dangerous and inaccessible places Time Team has ever excavated. Tony Robinson will have to zipline over to the island. Did the original inhabitants have an easier way to get to the island? What will the Time Team discover about the island? Gateholm is managed by the National Trust and hopes that Time Team will unlock the secrets of the island. *Recommended for an archeology class.* 5) The House that's Back to Front - YouTube (47:51) Time Team is investigating a manor house that is built from back to front. In 1534, Henry VIII visited a manor house. Later during her reign, Queen Elizabeth visited the house. This home was owned by the Earl of Bedford. The homeowner transformed his home into a palace. What remains of the house is smaller. So where is the rest of the house? Time Team has three days to find out. *Highly recommended for an architecture class as well as archeology.* 4) A Saintly Site - YouTube (46:48) They are investigating some lumps and bumps in a potential chapel site. Locals had been investigating the area for several years and then decided to bring Time Team in for help. This site will prove to be a challenge for Time Team because it is on a rocky outcropping, with rocks on top of a wall. Will the Time Team find a chapel underneath all the rubble? Watch this episode to find out! Mick is really in his element in this episode. *Highly recommended for research purposes.* 3) The Guerilla Base of the King - YouTube (50:29) Our first episode of Time Team comes from Season 1, Episode 1. Tony Robinson is younger and has long hair. The Time Team goes to Somerset County and explores the base of King Alfred the Great. King Alfred the Great was fleeing from the Danes. The site they excavate was the base of King Alfred the Great. They are not sure what they will find on the field. Did Alfred the Great have a base on this Somerset Land? *Highly recommended for research purposes.* 2) Return to Turkdean - YouTube (50:30) The Time Team is back at Turkdean. When they originally visited Turkdean, they found a range of buildings. However, geophysics threw everyone for a loop and found more buildings on the site. Eighteen months later, the Time Team is back to excavate this new site on Turkdean. The ground showed a network of rooms that were strung together. Trench after trench got bigger and bigger during the original dig. What will the Time Team find out about the new site? *Highly recommended for a history classroom in both middle school and high school. Highly recommended for independent study students.* 1) An Incredible Discovery in Turkdean - YouTube (50:42) Time Team is called to explore the origins of some lines in the ground in a farm field. The farmer and amateur archeologists seem to hint that it is a site of a Roman villa. Who built it? Why did they build it? The team tackles this assignment by land and by air. The team digs in and discovers that the site is home to the biggest Roman villa discovered in England. *Highly recommended for a history classroom in both middle school and high school. Highly recommended for independent study students.*
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