Time Team leaves England’s shores and does a dig in the Netherlands. So we continue our 31 Days of Time Team exploring the Rhine Region in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Tony Robinson kicks off our episode climbing a reconstruction of a Roman Tower. At the time, the Netherlands was the main supply route to Britain. This outpost sent food, soldiers, and supplies to Britain. In Utrecht, archeologists have been making discoveries. These digs are revealing what it took to keep the Empire going in Britain. One of those discoveries included a book. What else will the Time Team find in three days? Erik Graasfalt and several Dutch archeologists invited the Time Team to do some investigating. Several amateur archeologists have discovered finds that would indicate a military site. The other question revolves around two ships. There is an intact Roman boat in the ground. Mick is skeptical that it is as well preserved as the archeologists believe due to the dry ground. However, the water table is high in that area. The Time Team will sort out how old this boat is. The Time Team goes further up the Rhine river to see what is beneath the ground. There seems to indicate a Roman fort. Caligula was the emperor who fortified the supply route, even though it was Claudius who conquered Britain. Claudius was well prepared for the invasion of Britain because of these forts. Proving a case for the fort will not be easy. Mick goes over the site plans and talks about the plan for the plans. However, they are only allowed to dig one trench. Tony checks in on Phil locating the Roman boat. The Dutch Archeologists laid a plastic sheet over what they originally excavated to keep the moisture in the ground, thus protecting the boat. This would be the second boat found on the site. These boats were flat bottomed and used to transport the army and goods. The boat they are currently working on maybe even be older which thrills everyone. Mick explores a museum. The Dutch landscape seems to have a preserving effect on wood. In this museum, there is a piece of wood from a watchtower. Mick examines one-thousand-year-old eel traps. In the meantime, Phil continues to excavate the boat. They find out that it is not a complete boat because of the way it is laying in the ground. They will hit the new archeology within the hour. There are rocks in the boat and the Romans had to ship rocks into the Netherlands because there are no rocks in the Netherlands. Upriver, in the one trench, they are allowed, they are finding modern rubbish. In the trench that is outside the scheduled area, they are finding pottery similar to what they have found earlier. They find a pot with a word on it. What else will the Time Team find in this area? At the end of Day One, Tony’s attention is focused on the boat. Continue to watch to find out more. When students studied the Roman Empire, the Netherlands is never mentioned as having an impact on the empire. It was always Rome, Britain, and maybe Germany. So this was a fascinating episode to watch. I enjoyed them uncovering the boat. It was also really nice to see the Time Team go beyond Great Britain to explore more sites. As a substitute teacher, I would show this episode to a class studying Roman history. It was a fascinating episode and told the story of how the Romans invaded Britain. Regular teachers could also show this episode to a class. I would also recommend this episode for independent study students.
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