It's the end of Day Zero and we've found the site (just), checked the WiFi (ok) and parked the Mickmobile (twice).
The tents are up, the team are assembling and poised for action. Here's Derek and Lawrence with just a very small taster of what's to come over the weekend.
Stay with us for all the behind the scenes action.
2021-09-09 22:22:26 +0000 UTC View Post
This is YOUR show and we'd love to hear your questions. So, what do you want to know?
Please ask any questions for Day One in the comments section below.
We'll choose a selection to put to our various experts each day in the official session, and we'll try our best to answer a few more here on Patreon by replying directly to comments below.
Please note that there are certain things that we may not be able to answer right now or that may be revealed in due course, but we'll d...
2021-09-09 11:50:45 +0000 UTC View Post
It's about to start getting interesting...
Keep a look out for further updates and announcements coming very soon.
2021-09-09 10:35:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Not long now until we hit the road, and it's time for another brief introduction.
We'll be giving you the full VIP tour of the bus in due course, so don't forget to keep a look out for more Dig Watch details and announcements, right here on Patreon.
2021-09-08 16:34:47 +0000 UTC View Post
As you might have guessed, the Time Team machine is grinding into action and gathering pace, which can only mean one thing... our first dig of 2021 is almost upon us!
We dreamed that this moment might happen and thanks to all our Patrons it is finally becoming a reality. But before we begin the victory laps, there's the small matter of some digging to do, and – as ever – we never know quite what's going to happen until we get started.
Thankfully, we have some good friends on h...
2021-09-06 17:15:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We're going to need plenty of this.
UPDATE
Time Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
2021-09-05 16:17:26 +0000 UTC View Post
A heap of quality content.
UPDATE
Time Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
2021-09-04 09:01:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The local residents conduct a pre-dig fieldwalk before the team arrives.
UPDATE
Time Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
2021-09-03 15:19:04 +0000 UTC View Post
It might be muddy.
UPDATE
Time Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
2021-09-03 09:21:25 +0000 UTC View Post
In preparing for an archaeological excavation, some tough strategic decisions need to be made – for starters, where are we going to put the portaloos?
The list of things to sort out seems to be growing daily, but thankfully Professor Carenza Lewis is on hand to help guide us smoothly through the process.
In this session, Carenza shares her thoughts on the multifaceted site in far west Cornwall – a location that today seems remote, yet might once have been a thriving hub of int...
2021-08-31 14:31:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In the concluding half of their strategy wrestle session, Helen and Tim turn to the Iron Age Settlement in Cornwall. The conversation swiftly meanders slightly off piste as they treat us to a fascinating debate on trade in the ancient world and the purpose of fogous.
We hope to shed light on both these subjects very soon, when Time Team descends upon the mysterious Cornish site...
2021-08-29 15:42:06 +0000 UTC View Post
September is under a week away now and while for many it means the summer holidays are drawing to a close, it's also a sign that Time Team's two new digs are fast approaching!
It's exciting but frantic too, with lots of details to be finalised. One such detail is the project design or 'Written Scheme of Investigation' (WSI) for each site. In this discussion, Helen Geake drills deeper into the core issues that she would like to address at the Roman villa.
Keep a look out for the se...
2021-08-26 10:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for all your fantastic suggestions for the Time Team Bus – we've been overwhelmed by the response and have enjoyed reading each and every idea.
There are so many great options, but we must choose one and that decision ultimately rests with you – our Patrons.
So, without further ado... let's name that bus!
NOTE: The poll will be closing very soon, ...
2021-08-23 17:45:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Introducing the new Time Team Bus, our mobile HQ and nerve centre as we travel to sites across the UK! But we need your help to give it a name...
Share your suggestions by the end of the day on Saturday 21st August. We will then create a shortlist from our favourite suggestions, with the final name to be decided by a Patreon poll shortly afterwards. So get creative, keep it clean, and get in quick for a chance to name the Time Team bus!
NOTE: This will be going out to the ge...
2021-08-20 15:39:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Nope, this isn't the name of a brand new dating service that Time Team is launching. In fact it has more to do with timber than Tinder.
In our bid to turn all our Patrons into crossword champions, we're sharing interesting words, phrases and terminology, as and when they crop up in conversation. Today's example is inspired by our new Masterclass from Dr Andy Moir on dendrochronology (another great word to add to the dictionary).
Absolute dating is the concept of dating a certain f...
2021-08-17 14:31:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Now here's a word that's guaranteed to gain a few points in your next game of Scrabble: dendrochronology!
This tongue twister is, in fact, a scientific method for dating timbers with pinpoint precision. As expert Dr Andy Moir explains in this exclusive Patreon Masterclass introduction, there's much more to it than simply counting tree rings...
To find out more about Andy's fascinating work in Gloucestershire visit: ...
2021-08-17 14:04:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Now here's a word that's guaranteed to gain a few points in your next game of Scrabble: dendrochronology!
This tongue twister is, in fact, a scientific method for dating timbers with pinpoint precision. As expert Dr Andy Moir explains in this exclusive Patreon Masterclass, there's much more to it than simply counting tree rings...
To find out more about Andy's fascinating work in Gloucestershire visit: www.timber-framed.com
2021-08-17 13:55:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Excited about the new Time Team digs? Get your name on site!
We’re thrilled to introduce the new Time Team '2021 Wall of Fame' and we are offering the opportunity for all our Patrons to get their name on it!
We are so grateful for all the support we have received to help bring Time Team back - in particular from our members on Patreon. Without you none of this would be happening.
Although we would love to invite you all to join us on site it's just not pos...
2021-08-13 20:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Sunday brings another Time Team Classic, and for this week’s official commentary, Dani Wootton is joined by environmental archaeologist, Naomi Sewpaul.
An out-take from their conversation has inspired a brand new, impromptu feature: ‘Word of the Day’.
Ok, it won’t be every day, but we’ll be adding interesting archaeological words and phrases to our virtual ‘Time Team Dictionary’ as and when they crop up in discussion.
Today’s archaeologists have some incredib...
2021-08-12 10:13:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Our digital mapping of Time Team's 2021 sites with Pete Spencer continues, as we turn now to the Iron Age Settlement in the far reaches of wild Cornwall.
There are still a few crucial steps to go in the modelling process, but we hope you'll agree it's getting just a little bit exciting now!
2021-08-09 17:44:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Unless you've been living in a fogou, you may have heard that Time Team is returning this year to investigate an Iron Age settlement in Cornwall that features mysterious underground passages.
There are several other known examples of these 'fogous' dotted around this part of West Cornwall, including Chysauster, Carn Euny and Boleigh (which featured in an early episode of Time Team).
But w...
2021-08-03 18:51:23 +0000 UTC View Post
We're back on Sunday with another Time Team Classic, and this week Dani catches up with Stewart to discuss a wonderful site in Cornwall – more details to follow very soon.
In this very brief fly-on-the-wall snippet, we listen in as they ponder on a return for Time Team...
2021-07-28 18:29:28 +0000 UTC View Post
We recently shared a little sneaky peek of Tim's site visit to the Iron Age settlement in Cornwall that Time Team will be investigating this year. We're now pleased to present the full piece.
As you can see, it's a location ripe with opportunity, with many tantalising questions to be answered. We hope to shed light on some of these when we return in September.
We'll be releasing this to the general public soon, but remember where you heard it first!
2021-07-24 20:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post
We recently previewed a snippet of Carenza Lewis discussing the upcoming Roman villa dig on the Broughton Estate, Oxfordshire. We’re pleased to now share the entire conversation.
What you are witnessing here is a rare insight into the process of preparing for a dig – the kind of strategy conversations that go on behind closed doors in the lead up to a shoot.
When the villa was first discovered, the Broughton Estate commissioned Oxford Archaeology to carry out a small-scale pre...
2021-07-19 10:38:48 +0000 UTC View Post
So, we're returning this weekend with more Time Team Classics, and we're delighted that Matt Williams will be joining Dani for this Sunday's official episode commentary.
The first episode (which we'll be providing full details of very soon) has a big focus on community archaeology and test pitting. But what exactly are test pits?
In this Patreon exclusive, Matt and Dani give us a very quick guide. You might want to watch this again after the episode has aired, but we hope you enjo...
2021-07-15 16:27:53 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re pleased to announce that we are now offering annual membership on Patreon, which could make it even simpler to support Time Team.
You can continue to support Time Team monthly if you prefer. However, annual membership offers a few key benefits.
So why sign up?
1. Firstly, you’ll save 10% on the standard monthly subscription, or lock in 16% (2 months free) if you sign up to an annual membership by 31st July 2021.
2. Secondly, by making one simple t...
2021-07-15 13:40:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone, we hope you're keeping well. We're excited to share an update on some of the latest developments here at Time Team HQ...
We'll be sharing this with the wider public on Friday evening but, of course, we wanted our Patrons to get the scoop, so remember where you heard it first!
Look out for more exclusive interviews, masterclasses , data-mapping and other exciting developments heading your way very soon...
2021-07-14 13:54:42 +0000 UTC View Post
We're joined again by archaeologist and data analyst, Pete Spencer, to continue our digital data mapping of the two sites we'll be digging this year. First, we turn to the Roman villa – interrogating the layers of data currently available for the site.
Of course, when Time Team visits Broughton later this year, we'll be adding to that knowledge with the latest, state-of-the-art survey equipment to create an intricate, high-resolution 3D model of the site.
But, first things first...
2021-07-10 09:35:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Paul Booth is a key authority on Roman villas in the Cotswolds – the region in central England (which includes Gloucestershire and parts of neighbouring counties such as Oxfordshire) could be said to have witnessed a ‘Golden Age’ of villa building in the later years of Roman-occupied Britain. Many of the largest and most lavish villas are concentrated in this area, including the villa on the Broughton Estate at the centre of our upcoming dig.
Not only did Paul Booth write a landma...
2021-07-06 19:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got a lot of new content coming up very soon... and we really do mean A LOT!
As well as new digital data mapping on both sites (courtesy of Pete Spencer), we have brand new interviews with Stewart, Carenza and other specialists – not forgetting the full site preview of the Iron Age Settlement.
We also have some wider developments and announcements to update you on over the next few weeks.
Carenza will be taking a closer look at the Roman Villa site, sharing fascinati...
2021-07-04 13:17:10 +0000 UTC View Post