We're getting rather excited about our sarcophagus dig – the first outing of our new Expedition Crew.
The two-part premiere kicks off tonight (Thursday 22nd) at 7pm on the Time Team Official YouTube channel, so please join us for the live chat if you can: https://youtu.be/Qzba8ZrKQA8
When the sarcophagus was first discovered in the 1960s, it was accompanied by a small glass unguent bottle, which is now he...
2022-12-22 15:52:21 +0000 UTC
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WIN autographed prizes by Sir Tony Robinson and the team!!
To celebrate Tony's return to Time Team we are offering the chance to win a selection exclusive prizes and have some festive fun along the way! All you need to do is MAKE & SHARE a Time Team themed festive bake 🍰
How about decorating your Christmas cake with a Time Team dig snow scene, bake and 'backfill' some brioche 'lumps and bumps' buns, or reconstruct a frosted Stonehenge with some ...
2022-12-21 12:00:59 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE
Get ready for Part 1 of 2, premiering Thursday 22nd December at 7pm GMT:
https://youtu.be/Qzba8ZrKQA8
The concluding part will follow on Friday 23rd December at 7pm GMT.
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We are delighted to confirm that Time Team has returned to investigate the sarcophagus at Broughton Roman Villa, Oxfordshire.
The two-part premiere of this very special ...
2022-12-19 13:46:16 +0000 UTC
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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our live session with the team. It was fantastic to have so many of you there with us, taking part in the poll, asking questions in the Q&A and interacting in the live chat. We will take a look through the Q&As and try to answer more questions in a later post.
For those who were unable to access the Crowdcast platform, we have posted a full – and completely unedited – replay as a Patreon-exclusive YouTube video here.
It's ...
2022-12-19 10:32:04 +0000 UTC
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For a limited time only, enjoy 16% off Patreon membership (equivalent of 2 months free) if you sign up for annual membership by Sunday 1st January 2023, 12pm (GMT). This is an extra 6% off the standard annual membership!
Every contribution makes a huge difference in helping Time Team investigate more sites and create more content.
You can continue to support Time Team monthly if you prefe...
2022-12-17 14:27:15 +0000 UTC
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Join us for a special festive live session THIS WEEKEND as we round up on the highlights from the year and discuss what the team are most looking forward to in 2023!
19:00 GMT - Sunday 18th December 2022
As a Time Team Member on Patreon you will have exclusive access to join some of the Time Team crew, for this LIVE event and ge...
2022-12-13 22:25:35 +0000 UTC
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WATCH VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/N3QdCE0WtVY
Dear all of our Patrons,
The moment has arrived... [cue drumroll]
We are delighted to announce that our original presenter Sir Tony Robinson is returning to film brand new ‘Time Team Specials’. These longer-for...
2022-12-11 17:48:45 +0000 UTC
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We are delighted to share with our Time Team community the updated and latest version of the 2022 Flag of Fame. We know that some of you have been patiently waiting for this so thank you for bearing with us at this busy time of year, and sincerest apologies for any names that were submitted but missed off the first version due to the technical error.
INTERACTIVE FLAG!
Our brilliant Matt Clark from Shadow Tor Studios has also produced an explorable 3D (i...
2022-12-09 18:02:06 +0000 UTC
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Can you guess what it is?
We have a VERY special announcement to make on Sunday 11th December at 6pm (GMT).
We'll be sharing this exciting news here on Patreon first, and also on our social media channels shortly after.
Stay tuned as it's going to be a good one!
See you on Sunday!
#TimeTeam #TimeTeamIsBack #Archaeology #ArchaeologyNews #Archaeologist
#History #BritishHistory #BigNews
2022-12-09 17:48:02 +0000 UTC
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On Day One of our recent dig in Norfolk, Derek and Lawrence caught up with Anglo-Saxon expert Helena Hamerow from Oxford University, to answer your questions.
Helena shared some fascinating insights on status and grave goods, early Anglo-Saxon Christianity, and the debate over migration and invasion following the fall of Roman Britain.
You may remember Helena from her appearance on Time Team back in Series 17, when she helped us to locate a colossal Anglo-Saxon hall at Sutton Cour...
2022-12-08 12:42:13 +0000 UTC
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It's that time again, so stick the kettle on, put your feet up and get ready to indulge in some more Time Team...
We're shortly about to begin our public premiere of our recent Norfolk Dig Watch coverage on YouTube, which includes some brand new, never-seen-before moments!
So, please do join us, whether live or catching up later.
As always, every view, like and comment on the public YouTube channel makes such a difference in helping to spread the word and let others kn...
2022-11-27 17:49:08 +0000 UTC
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In our latest post-excavation analysis instalment, Matt Clark provides a brief overview of the photogrammetry used to create the incredible 3D models we've been sharing.
You may remember a mysterious object discovered at Broughton Roman villa that we posted a while back – at the time, one patron described it as a Bronze Age spacehopper! In fact, as Dani explains, it's a post-Medieval crotal bell, likely worn by livestock.
View the 3D model on Sketchfab 2022-11-24 12:52:34 +0000 UTC
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WIN A HUGE TIME TEAM DIG WATCH PRIZE BUNDLE!
With the release of our latest Knights Hospitaller Preceptory Dig Watch Highlights on YouTube we are exited to share this brilliant opportunity to win one of 3 bundles of goodies. Prizes include a selection of local tipples from the Shropshire region and some Official Time Team merchandise too.
Find out more and enter the competition ...
2022-11-22 11:29:37 +0000 UTC
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Hello from Tim and the all team,
Tonight, we're sharing the public premiere of our Dig Watch highlights from the recent Knights Hospitaller preceptory dig... and we need YOUR help!
The video will premiere at 7pm GMT (UK time) on the Time Team Official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y-GVfhWDddg
If you can, please do join us, get involved in the live chat (or catch up later), hit that like button and...
2022-11-12 13:29:27 +0000 UTC
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By popular demand, a range of premium, vintage Time Team episodes are now available in Australia for free on the Time Team Classics YouTube channel!
The official selection includes 70 Classics from Series 12 to 18 (all available worldwide), and features some of Time Team’s most memorable sites: Roman villas, Anglo-Saxon settlements, Medieval manors and prehistoric monuments.
Time Team’s creator,...
2022-11-10 09:31:20 +0000 UTC
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Before the recent digs, we began a series of post-excavation videos from last year's investigation of Broughton Roman Villa.
In our second instalment, Dani and Naomi discuss what animal bones can tell us about the people who lived and worked on site. As they highlight, the archaeological process is continuous and ongoing, as new theories, perspectives and evidence come to light.
Look out for the next part in the series, coming soon, as well as details of the post-ex process for th...
2022-11-03 10:42:23 +0000 UTC
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It's time for another 3D model, on this occasion of the beautiful Halston Chapel, created by Adam Stanford using aerial photogrammetry. The trees around the chapel have been removed digitally, giving us a closer look at the building and its immediate surrounds.
This chapel is the only building currently standing on the site of the possible Knights Hospitaller preceptory - but is it a later addition to the landscape or is there a direct link to the Order that once resided in the area? Ma...
2022-10-25 08:29:39 +0000 UTC
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Way back in April, Dani and Naomi treated us to a chat all about some vibrant, conical glass beads that had turned up in soil samples from Naomi's flotation task.
Many colourful beads have been discovered as grave goods, not only in Roman burials, but also those dating from the Anglo-Saxon period.
Recap on that video here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/venerable-beads-64804127
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2022-10-14 13:53:40 +0000 UTC
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The dust is still settling since our latest dig, but there are still plenty more behind-the-scenes insights to come from both sites in the weeks ahead.
Upcoming posts include some great archaeology skills masterclasses, additional 3D models, and more Spoil Heap Q&As with Stewart Ainsworth, John Gater, Hilde van der Heul, Jackie McKinley, and Helena Hamerow... and let's not forget more of Dr Sam Newton on his Saxon lyre!
In the meantime, here's Naomi and Dani with a end wrap fr...
2022-10-07 08:55:36 +0000 UTC
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We're now taking our model of the potential Knights Hospitaller preceptory into a 3D space, via an interactive and immersive photogrammetry model.
View the model on Sketchfab here: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/site-of-knights-hospitaller-preceptory-halston-7abc9f1a6a0845fb93cda2352e619455
TROUBLE-SHOOTIN...
2022-10-04 18:33:46 +0000 UTC
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You asked and Helen answered! In this fascinating interview Dr Geake tells us more about the Knights Hospitaller, their links to St John Ambulance and a whole host of other interesting facts about the order and the role of a preceptory.
Enjoy!
2022-10-02 20:45:45 +0000 UTC
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Thanks for your messages – we are very sorry to anyone who can’t find your name on this year’s Flag of Fame.
In order to have been included, you will have needed to actively opt in, by submitting the Google form via Patreon by Wednesday 20th July 2022. (Please note: even if you submitted your name last year, all Patrons needed to opt-in again to be featured this year.)
If you did the above, but can’t find your name on the flag, please send us an email to 2022-10-02 20:39:45 +0000 UTC
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It's here, the third and final Site Walkabout of our Knights Hospitaller preceptory dig in Shropshire. The mist and rain have dissipated, leaving us with beautiful sunshine to complete Day Three. The archaeology has been pretty good too!
We're off now to film the final scene and there are rumours of a keg of beer supplied with the local brewery Stonehouse... oh and some gin from Shropshire Distillery, too... thanks guys!
But the show's not over. In fact, it's just getting started....
2022-10-02 17:06:53 +0000 UTC
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In our next layer of the site data map, we're looking at near infrared imagery collected from the aerial survey.
We'll have a chat with aerial surveyor Adam Stanford, as well as data whizz Pete Spencer, to put these models into context and explain how the various techniques can help us to identify archaeological features or otherwise inform the process of piecing together the past.
Note: Map is for personal viewing only and not for distribution or publication.
2022-10-02 10:58:54 +0000 UTC
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It's the morning of our final day of the Knights Hospitaller dig, and here's Derek and Lawrence with a quick briefing on the day ahead... by the way, what a pair of mugs!
We have the last Site Walkabout on the way, alongside another layer of the data map, an incredible interactive 3D model, plus a rather lovely Q&A session with Helen Geake, answering your questions.
For anyone whose name didn't make it onto the flag, we understand your disappointment, but please don't worry - ...
2022-10-02 09:47:25 +0000 UTC
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Here's the third layer of data to add to our site map.
If you cast your mind back to the Site Walkabout on Day One, our aerial surveyor Adam Stanford discussed some of the newer survey techniques that we now have at our disposal. GNVDI is one such example, which stands for 'green normalised vegetation difference index'.
Put simply, it measures the greenness (or 'health') of vegetation, and the technique has a range of applications, not least in agricultural and environmental studi...
2022-10-01 19:28:52 +0000 UTC
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It's time for our next Site Walkabout. Yesterday, Stewart was looking a little anxious, but today he's all smiles, which must mean he's pleased with the progress.
On today's rounds, we also catch up with Carenza Lewis, who has been busy test-pitting across the site with the local community.
2022-10-01 16:25:37 +0000 UTC
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Without further ado, we are delighted to officially reveal the 2022 Flag of Fame in all it's glory!
Of all the amazing discoveries, finds, insights and imagery featured at each dig, this is the most important of all. It represents the incredible Patrons who have joined Time Team and made our digs possible. Whether or not you opted to include your name on the flag, we salute you all!
To make it easier to find your name, we've also created a PDF version with searchable text here:
2022-10-01 10:33:27 +0000 UTC
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It's morning of Day Two here in Oswestry and an eerie mist has descended upon the site. Is this a good or bad omen? Only time will tell, but we're making good progress and today could prove to be a pivotal one.
Here's Dani and Tim, bringing us up to date with the story so far and our hopes for the day ahead.
Also, by popular demand, keep a look out for the 2022 Flag of Fame coming later today in all its glory!
Stay with us as the action continues...
2022-10-01 08:43:30 +0000 UTC
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Derek and Lawrence have returned to the site following this morning's antics at Whittington Castle. Our centre of interest is just a few miles down the road, on the estate of the beautiful Halston Hall.
It's been a busy but rewarding Day One. Compared to the Anglo-Saxon cemetery dig in Norfolk, the action got underway promptly with several trenches opened up in quick succession.
The day is drawing to a close, the team will soon be downing tools and getting ready for a well-earned ...
2022-09-30 17:38:10 +0000 UTC
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