Time Team Specials Episode 55 The Time Team Guide to Burial 1997
For thousands of years, nomadic tribes roamed freely across Britain. But by 5000 BC they were starting to settle down, and a landmark of the south west - the Dorset Ridgeway - became a magnet for thousands. For many experts, the Ridgeway is as important as Stonehenge in understanding the lives of our prehistoric ancestors. The ridge of high land running parallel with the coast between Weymouth and Dorchester has been an important place for people since the Neolithic period, from 4000 to 2000 BC. There are no fewer than 1000 ancient monuments that record the history of the Ridgeway since that time, including baffling great henges that showcased unexplained rituals, at least one of which involves a giant stone penis; a town built on top of a massive Iron Age hill fort; and a deadly and terrifying Roman war machine. Time Team investigate, and reveal how the latest scientific advances are shedding new light on the way our Stone Age ancestors lived. The extraordinary range of monuments on the ridgeway make it one of the richest archaeological sites in Britain, and Time Team's journey along its length is a journey through thousands of years of human occupation.
- Released: 2012-04-29
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Mystery
- Stars: Gus Casely-Hayford, Natalie Haynes, Carenza Lewis, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth
- Director:
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0. Dorchester, Oxfordshire (pilot clip) 2006-03-12
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5. The Real King Arthur 2000-12-24
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6. The Time Team History Of Britain 2000-12-27
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8. Behind The Scenes At Time Team 2001-01-07
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14. London - Londinium, Edge Of An Empire 2002-04-22
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15. The Wreck Of The Colossus 2002-10-31
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16. Ten Years of Time Team 2002-12-27
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17. Hadrian's Well 2003-04-10
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18. Time Team, Big Dig 2003-12-29
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22. D-Day, Normandy - The Invasion Landings 2004-05-31
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23. Prittlewell, Essex - The King of Bling 2005-06-13
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26. Durrington, Somerset - Durrington Walls 2005-11-28
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27. Dinnington, Somerset - Big Roman Villa 2006-01-08
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31. Britain's Drowned World 2007-04-24
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33. Secrets of the Stately Garden 2007-08-27
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34. Yorkshire - Codename, Ainsbrook 2008-01-14
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37. Swords, Skulls and Strongholds 2008-05-19
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38. Flanders - The Lost World War I Bunker 2008-11-10
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39. The Mystery of the Roman Treasure 2008-12-26
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40. England - Henry VIII's Lost Palaces 2009-04-13
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42. Dover, Kent - Dover Castle 2009-12-19
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43. Gosport, Hampshire - Nelson's Hospital 2010-05-17
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45. The Real Vikings 2010-10-11
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46. War of the Roses 2011-03-16
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47. The Somme's Secret Weapon 2011-04-14
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48. Looking Underground 2011-05-01
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49. Boudica's Lost Tribe 2011-05-04
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50. The Way We Lived 2011-05-08
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51. Brunel's Last Launch 2011-11-10
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53. Searching for Shakespeare's House 2012-03-11
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54. Secrets of the Saxon Gold 2012-04-22
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55. The Time Team Guide to Burial 2012-04-29
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58. The Lost Submarine of WWI 2013-07-07
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63. Expedition Crew: Mortar Wreck 2023-06-10
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64. Digging Band of Brothers 2023-09-30
