Good morning we are continuing with thirty-one days of Time Team. This time the Time Team is having trouble with Temples.
When Julius Caesar arrived in Britain he recorded druids and their bloody sacrifices. Years later, Romans introduced their bloody rituals to the island. They did this through Temples. Of course, Time Team has not had much luck in finding temples. Will that change in this episode? There was an intriguing photo that seems to indicate that there is are temples. In the 1970s an ariel survey of the area showed something in the ground. There were squares in the ground that seem to fit the footprint of a Roman Temple. Tony immediately shares his skepticism with Francis and Phil. Francis comments that temples have proved elusive. Phil is hopeful because of the clarity of the photographs, showing the square within the square plan. Phil and Francis make plans for geophysics and putting in trenches. The Time Team is off and running. The photograph is 30 years old, so the Time Team will have to figure out the spot. Tony believes that plowing may have damaged the site. John Gater, the geophysicist goes over the results. The results are as clear as mud in comparison to the aerial photographs. There are hints of plow damage to the site. Trench one goes in despite the geophysics results. In the meantime, Tony talks about Roman religion and the local religions. The Romans were able to meld local traditions with their gods. However, human sacrifice was a step too far for the Romans and so that was outlawed. While Tony is learning about Roman religion, Phil’s optimism is being rewarded. There are hints of a wall that survived. The archeologists go to work. There is evidence of additional walls and tiles. There is a hint that the Time Team may have found an outer wall. Eventually, an inner wall emerges. For the first time in fifteen years, the Time Team may have found a wall. However, the geophysics and aerial photographs are proving too confusing. Even Stewart is confused with the results. He walks the fields and goes landscape archeology the old school way. Francis is still optimistic that there is a Roman Temple in the ground. Tony sums up the activities of day one and is cautiously optimistic on day two. The next day, the Time Team finally clears up some confusion over the location of the temple. Henry, the surveyor may have miss-plotted where the temple was when he did the original survey. With Stewart’s help, the temple has temple location has shifted a bit and the site is surveyed again. Phil jokes with Henry over his mistake. Tony continues to learn more about temples and what went on in the temple. Some excellent finds are going on during this dig. They are finding floor tiles and Roman coins. The Time Team excavates the center of the temple where people would have left their offerings. A broach is found in the middle of the Temple. Questions are being answered and there are more questions about the Temple site. Stewart investigates the landscape to see if those questions can be answered. There is a river system next to the temple as well as being next to a Roman Road. What else will the Time Team find on this site? Did the Time Team finally find a Roman Temple? Continue to watch this episode to find out. This particular Time Team would be a good episode for research into the Roman Religion in Britain. It is an exciting episode to watch. If you need a filler for a substitute teacher, then they could show this episode in a class too.
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