Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back at Flag Fen to answer questions from Time Team members.
This time they tackle how much an occupying Roman force might've mingled with the locals, the newest find Helen's come across, myth-busting a tall tale about Hadrian's Wall and doing archaeology in your later years.
Helen's Find returns. You can see the object Helen's discussing here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/37255
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Sutton Hoo ship reconstruction update
Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are at Flag Fen where a fire has destroyed a volunteer-built roundhouse on the ancient archaeological site. Helen sees the damage for herself.
Jacq Barnard from The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company has an update on the work that's underway to reconstruct the Anglo-Saxon ship buried in the mounds at Sutton Hoo.
With the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the UK, Helen and Martyn speak to Dr Alexandra Makin, a medieval embroidery expert.
Dani Wootton has Time Team News and Helen's answering more questions from Time Team members.
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How much does a Time Team dig cost?
Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back with some of the questions Time Team members have been asking.
From discussing advances in archaeological technology to the cost of running a dig, Helen does her best to bring you answers.
Martyn also has a go at asking a question, putting forward the silurian hypothesis for Helen to consider.
There's also another edition of Helen's Find. The object Helen's referencing can be found at the following link:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1062879
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Meeting the Little Boy Blue dig heroes
Time Team's Francis Pryor appears on this episode of the podcast to discuss the damage to one of Flag Fen's reconstructed roundhouses.
You'll hear from Derek Pitman and Lawrence Shaw who've been at the Festival of Archaeology's launch event near Belfast in Northern Ireland.
The Operation Nightingale military veterans and serving members of the armed forces talk about their experience digging for a B17 bomber, Little Boy Blue, which crashed in a field around 80 years ago.
Join Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams as they take you further into the world of history and archaeology. Ask Helen a question on Patreon by heading to patreon.com/timeteamofficial. We've a special offer on annual membership running at the moment, but you don't have much time to take advantage of it. Full details available by listening to the podcast or via Time Team's social media.
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How did the Romans stay warm?
It's another question and answer session this week. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake is taking the questions you've been asking on Patreon. She'll discuss how rich Romans heated their villas in chilly northern Europe, whether archaeologists behave different around human remains depending on the religion the deceased person might've been from; and just how do you date pottery?
There's also Helen's Find, this week it's this object found in Hampshire:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/185032
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We bring you a podcast here every Tuesday, with one available to watch per month on our YouTube channel.
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