Digging For Britain
Series 3
Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology.
In the summer, archaeologists were unearthing our history in hundreds of digs across Britain. They have gone to extraordinary lengths to uncover long lost treasures - retelling our story in a way only archaeology can.
With unique access to some of the country's best digs, our teams have been self-shooting their excavations to make sure the audience is there for every moment of discovery.
Episode 1 - East
In this episode, we're in the east of Britain, and the archaeologists join us back in the Norwich Castle Museum to look at the new finds and what they mean. Sites include:
A Bronze Age boat, Must Farm
Must Farm: The Cambridgeshire site is called the Pompeii of the Bronze Age and gives an unparalleled glimpse of life 3,000 years ago. Finds include magnificent Bronze Age boats.
Colchester: Roman treasure hidden as Queen Boudicca rampaged through the town.
These remarkable pieces of jewellery were buried under the floor of a house which was subsequently burnt to the ground, along with the rest of Colchester (then known as Camulodunum,) during the Boudiccan Revolt of 61AD
Oakington: Burial rituals revealing the secrets of Anglo-Saxon childbirth.
Lyminge: Investigating a mysterious Anglo-Saxon royal hall.
Basing House: Examining the final days of this 16th-century Tudor complex.
Silchester: Important Roman finds from the longest-running archaeological dig in the country tell of the Emperor Nero's personal involvement.
Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Digging for Britain - Series 3: 1. East
Series 3
Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology.
In the summer, archaeologists were unearthing our history in hundreds of digs across Britain. They have gone to extraordinary lengths to uncover long lost treasures - retelling our story in a way only archaeology can.
With unique access to some of the country's best digs, our teams have been self-shooting their excavations to make sure the audience is there for every moment of discovery.
Episode 1 - East
In this episode, we're in the east of Britain, and the archaeologists join us back in the Norwich Castle Museum to look at the new finds and what they mean. Sites include:
A Bronze Age boat, Must Farm
Must Farm: The Cambridgeshire site is called the Pompeii of the Bronze Age and gives an unparalleled glimpse of life 3,000 years ago. Finds include magnificent Bronze Age boats.
Colchester: Roman treasure hidden as Queen Boudicca rampaged through the town.
These remarkable pieces of jewellery were buried under the floor of a house which was subsequently burnt to the ground, along with the rest of Colchester (then known as Camulodunum,) during the Boudiccan Revolt of 61AD
Oakington: Burial rituals revealing the secrets of Anglo-Saxon childbirth.
Lyminge: Investigating a mysterious Anglo-Saxon royal hall.
Basing House: Examining the final days of this 16th-century Tudor complex.
Silchester: Important Roman finds from the longest-running archaeological dig in the country tell of the Emperor Nero's personal involvement.
Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Digging for Britain - Series 3: 1. East
