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 kick off the Top 20 with the Top 20-11 episodes of the Time Team. 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 20-11 Time Team Episodes 20) Henry VIII's Lost Armory and Jousting Yard - YouTube (48:50) This Time the Time Team is exploring Henry VIII’s lost jousting grounds. Henry VIII had inherited Greenwich Palace from his father and he made it a place for jousting. The jousting grounds and the buildings around them have disappeared. Time Team has three days to find them. Nobody had excavated these sites and nobody knows what they looked like. Will the Time Team succeed in its quest? *Recommended for a history class and for independent study students.* 19) Animal Farm - YouTube (48:35) Carved stonework, posh bits and bobs, coins, and a horse bit are among the finds that brought the Time Team to this farm. A photograph of the field shows some pretty interesting lines in the landscape. Amateur archeologists took to the site and found something. They are on a search for a grand Norman Hunting Lodge. However, it does not take long before their findings point in a different direction. Why were there so many grand finds on this farm? *Recommended for a history-fun day! Recommended for a science class.* 18) The Island Fortress of an Ancient King - YouTube (50:00) A king wanted to demonstrate his power and he built an island in the middle of the lake. Then he put a palace on the island. The Time Team puts together a game plan to explore the island. The island had been excavated before so the team has a good head start on the excavation. The Time Team will also be creating a replica of a log boat that was found. Why was this island built? Who built the island? Who lived in the surrounding area? *Recommended for independent study students.* 17) All About Westminster Abbey - YouTube (47:09) Westminster Abbey was the vision of King Henry VIII. It was the place where coronations were held. King, Queens, Princes, and Princesses were buried there. Prime Ministers too were buried there as well. Royal weddings took place in the Abbey as well. Westminster Abbey played a significant role in British History. There is one piece of the abbey that is missing: a sacristy. The sacristy allegedly held the biggest hoard of treasure this side of the Alps. This building vanished without a trace. *Highly recommended for a history class and for independent study students.* 16) King John's Lost Palace - YouTube (46:47) Time Team is investigating a site in Sherwood Forest. This is the place where legends were born. Robin Hood gave King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham fits. Local legend holds it that King John had a palace at the edge of the palace. Tony is excited about the possibilities of this site. However, they have their work cut out for them. Are they on the verge of discovering a lost palace? *Recommended for History, English, and independent study students.* 15) Hunting for King Harold - YouTube (47:10) King Harold was history’s biggest loser, he lost the battle of Hastings. The site where he set up court, was never excavated. Then the locals banded together and organized a petition to have the site excavated. The site on Harold’s Field was a scheduled site, which banned digging from taking place. However, with the petition, the Time Team was allowed to dig. What will the Time Team find on the site? Is it even connected to King Harold? *Recommended for a history class and for independent study students.* 14) In the Shadow of Tor - YouTube (47:32) Time Team is in one of the most hostile environments in Great Britain in Cornwall. However, 5,000 years ago it was the most ideal place to have a home. Why were Prehistoric people drawn to the site? How did they survive? Time Team has three days to find out. The location in Cornwall is weather-scared and a witness to 1,000’s years of human history. Nobody can say for sure how old the ruins in Cornwall are. *Recommended for independent study students.* 13) The Abbey Habit - YouTube (46:57) The Time Team travels to the Welsh border in search of an abbey. This abbey was occupied by Cistercian monks. It has been lost for centuries. Local archeologists have found evidence of a chapel, but no abbey. There are large earthworks on the site that the locals believe is the abbey. Will the Time Team have more success in finding the abbey? *Recommended for a history class for a fun day.* 12) The Romans Recycle - YouTube (46:59) Over the years metal detectorists have discovered a variety of metal artifacts from the Roman, Iron Age, and Saxon periods in a field that is between two villages. The finds are in Lincolnshire and the locals believe there was a posh building in the area. Lincoln was a great center for Roman Britain, however, there are no records of Wickenby being a center of Roman occupation. So why are there so many finds? The Time Team has three days to find out. *Recommended for a history class and independent study students.* 11) Fogou in Cornwall - Episode 1 (27:39) Episode 2 (30:00) Episode 3 (32:32) The Time Team kicks off this episode in Cornwall. New and old faces have come together for this first episode. This site was voted on by the fans and it is a Fogou. This Fogou was rediscovered twenty-five years ago by a local farmer. A Fogou is a series of underground tunnels and chambers. The fogou was believed to have been built in the Iron Age. What will the Time Team find out about this fogou? Watch this episode to find out more. *Highly recommended for both history and STEM classrooms.*
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