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- Tony Robinson presents a rich picture of Bronze Age Britain from Time Team's 20-year archive, starting with the oldest man-made item ever found on the programme, a flint axe found in the topsoil in a Worcestershire field . And Mick explains how cropmarks in fields can be used to identify structures from different periods. As shown in the Waddon dig , Bronze Age monuments can be found rubbing shoulders with Iron Age remains - in this case, a henge. These mysterious and charismatic structures are often made of timber, and thus rot away. But in 1999 the team had the opportunity to watch the excavation of a complete henge preserved on a Norfolk coast - not without some opposition . One of Time Team's specialities is reconstruction, and they decided to replicate the original seahenge using ancient technology. In dig 24, dig 54 and dig 77 they did a similar exercise with wooden walkways. Tony is joined by Richard Bradley from Reading University, who explains why it's called the Bronze Age, illustrated with some beautiful objects from the period. (en)
- The 11th to 16th centuries in England were a time of both prosperity and upheaval.Time Team relives some of its most memorable excavations, concentrating on medieval industry - for instance tile-making in Canterbury , or shipbuilding in Small Hythe . Much Wenlock in Shropshire is an early example of a market town, with shops and businesses close to domestic buildings, and the market as a focal point . In Plympton, Devon we see an example of a deliberately planned town, with much evidence of early buildings. In the 14th century the Black Death wiped out whole communities, including High Worsall in North Yorkshire . It took two centuries for the population to recover. But of course, in spite of local tragedies, many buildings survived the plague, including the manor at Aston Eyre . Man-made acts of sabotage were responsible for the destruction of large structures such as St. Leonards Hospital in York , and the original Coventry Cathedral . The latter was so important, they revisited it for a Time Team special , uncovering a magnificent 15th century piece of painted stonework. Finally, Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries effectively consigned the Middle Ages to the history books. With additional contributions by Dawn Hadley of Sheffield University. (en)
- Tony takes a fresh look at Time Team digs from the pre-Roman period in Britain, notorious for its primitive, bloodthirsty tribes constantly warring with one another. Is there a different side to these ancient peoples? He begins with two bungalows in rural Dorset where pottery has been turning up . They discover several roundhouses, and use computer graphics to bring them to life. At an airbase in Worcestershire they get a picture of domestic life, including personal grooming. The vast Salisbury Plain conceals rich Iron Age archeology . Here they are excited by signs of a rare banjo enclosure; and army volunteers help build a replica roundhouse complete with wattle and daub. But they also investigate the darker side of Iron Age life, with two subterranean structures, one a narrow man-made chamber in Orkney , and the other a bone cave in Gloucestershire . This yields some very macabre finds. Finally, they look at the development of industry and foreign trade in Cornwall , showing a people who were becoming increasingly sophisticated and confident. Their world was changed forever by the arrival of the Romans in AD 43. Tony is joined by John Collis of Sheffield University, who discusses ritual activity from the period. (en)
- Britain, after the exit of the Romans in the 5th century, was invaded by all sorts of people - Jutes, Angles, Saxons, Vikings, Norsemen - and this makes it a fascinating and puzzling period. Tony presents highlights of Time Team digs illuminating the Dark Ages. In Shetland they discover rows of nails indicating what could well be a Viking boat burial; and in the process unearth one of the most beautiful objects in the series - a bronze brooch . It's matched only by several brass buckets, buried in Hampshire . This is the time when Christianity was established in Britain, as illustrated by new light shed on a bizarre death in Norfolk . Joanna Storey of Leicester University explains some Saxon burial practices, and the prominent role of women such as St Hilda, shown in dig 57. Both Viking York and Saxon Ely show the cultural influence of the invading peoples. Political unity would eventually be provided by the Norman Conquest in 1066. (en)
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