Archaeologists Unearth A Mass Grave Of Anglo-Saxon Warriors | Digging For Britain

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[@ofgs2]

Seeing defence force veterans as archeologists as a form of therapy was very heartwarming. I’m glad there are opportunities like that for them.

[@floatingaround22]

In the United States we do the same thing! Veterans go out and help archaeologists out on American Civil War Battlefields.

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

​@@floatingaround22 Really? I didn't know that. It's pretty cool though

[@M1903a4]

As an American I followed Time Team closely, fascinated by the rich history of Britain. Now I've become an Alice Roberts fan. I love the sound of her voice and the quality of her presentations.

[@martynnotman3467]

Alice was a digger on Time Team too

[@RobertStewart-i3m]

That's why I follow this too!

[@sooziqusie]

This episode felt like a Time Team reunion party 😂 To have Alice, Matt, Jackie & Dani all in one episode was so awesome!

[@darrelld.paveyjr.1477]

Matthew Williams, great to see you continuing on after your days on Time Team. Fantastic episode with Dr. Roberts!

[@gwyngriffiths3669]

Professor Roberts!!

[@Nennius01]

He's still on Time Team. They've continued on through KZbin and have a Patreon. They're digging at Sutton Hoo this year.

[@cassieoz1702]

Matthew all grown up!🤣

[@worldmusic09]

@@Nennius01 Lots of TT alum in this program.

[@MrTorleon]

What an absolutely splendid episode, and for me,a bit of a nostalgia trip, having been involved in one of the Roman digs ( in a very minor way ) filmed here, as a willing history PhD :). A late colleague of mine, a highly regarded forensic archeologist would barely contain his excitement when a dig presented evidence which required a significant shift of perspective in our understanding of late Roman - Saxon interaction, and this particular era of British history is constantly being re-evaluated and updated as the combined skills of a raft of interconnected disciplines advance our knowledge ever further. Terrifically well done, and beautifully hosted and presented by the highly respected Prof. Alice Roberts - thank you :)

[@549RR]

Also always fascinating whenever Dr. Jackie McKinley provides her expertise as well, she is still active over at Wessexarchaeology. Loved seeing the two together here! Terrific osteoarchaeologists - I imagine they had a nice tea afterwards.

[@MrTorleon]

@@549RR Oh yes, indeed, I am in full agreement with you - both ladies are utterly brilliant, who know their science, and equally important, have always had the particular skill of providing clearly precise information from their examinations of skeleton remains - as for the tea- Earl Grey perhaps :)

[@badfairy9554]

Thank you@@MrTorleon I forgot my Early Grey.😊

[@gerbrand8132]

I enjoy these programs so much I hope they continue until the end of my life.

[@mandynewey7215]

Great to see you here with Alice, Mathew. Love these docs. Thanks so much for all the interesting stuff - great seeing the veterans involved.

[@Rosiecrossley1]

It’s fantastic to see Jackie from time team here!

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

Dr Robert's should collaborate with Time Team

[@Rosiecrossley1]

@@TravisBrady-wn8fr she has she was a member of their team

[@worldmusic09]

@@Rosiecrossley1 Yes, if you watch the old episodes, she shows up a few times.

[@Rosiecrossley1]

@@worldmusic09 I’ve seen them it was great to see her there (I watched her years ago on 📺)

[@cetx]

I love the format of seeing a dig, and then interviewing the archæologists who were on site. Fascinating episode!

[@KC-gy5xw]

Can't believe this is 10 years old already! I watched it at the time, love the combo of Alice and Matthew.

[@laneoswego6989]

Matthew and Alice make a super team presenting here

[@animerlon]

Have been working on a craft while the video is playing, so have been listening more than watching. What a pleasant surprise to look up & see Matt as one of the presenters. Especially after earlier seeing Jackie once again discussing bones. So great to see familiar faces from Time Team still able to share their passion with us through our TV screens.

[@katherinehowell8227]

crafting while listening is the best :)

[@joncawley2236]

I do not really know where to post. I worked for a company in the 90s on The Croft and leisure park Bromborough near Chester. I was only on this site as an engineer for a week. A year later I was working in Manchester and a shuttering joiner told me that when he was working on one of the corners of the building the excavation team for the foundations came across a mosaic floor surrounded by walls. He and another found vases with pictures on them which they took home for ornaments. I think it was Bovis at the time who were running the job. The agent at the time told the excavation team to bury the mosaic as quickly as they could as he did not want archeologist coming over and stopping the job. I cannot verify if this happened but I can verify the story was told to me. The lads at the time were told to keep quiet so that they would keep their jobs. I am glad that I have this out of my system.

[@OllieEvansartist]

Its not on you mate and well done for speaking on it, business is a cruel mistress

[@bentucker2301]

Probably happens quite a lot. Profit over everything else.

[@betholschowka8865]

You could tell someone now, that there's something there.

[@cynicaldodgyknees6248]

I heard a similar story of a builder who occasionally came across finds, human bones etc. and failed to notify the authorities as it would stop the build. History lost forever. Tragic.

[@Nukaria]

love this! Want to add though, that it would be really useful to add in what episode and series it is/ what year this was recorded. :) as it's not too easy to look up and figure out.

[@mysterreed]

approx 2014, you can see the date on the x-ray scan of the sword

[@samvimes5124]

I've tried to look these up, and I can see what you mean, the available information is not presented in a straightforward way. Just FYI though, this is season 3 episode 2, "West".

[@DavesGarden1714]

These documentaries are brilliant

[@kidmohair8151]

47:46 "...how different life was back then..." and how similar as well, in the grand scheme of things. yes, the people of that time did not have the possessions we do but their concerns were pretty much the same. housing, food, children. taxes and death.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Another wonderful interesting video recap of digs around Britain. I'm glad these sites are about the south-west. Thank you Alice and Matt.

[@ledacedar6253]

Awesome to see Matt moving ahead in his career by working with Dr. Alice Robert’s! Love to you both

[@PortmanRd]

Soldiers uncovering fallen warriors. How apt. Great documentary. ❤

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

You guys are lucky to have such great history to explore and you do a great job. Keep up the great work

[@1028dianemarie]

Love seeing Matt from Time Team. ❤

[@jeffstrom164]

Im no expert, but i put my money on the roman invasion being scary.

[@jeffstrom164]

@@BELA32 I mean, it's scary for the people surrendering either way......

[@user-zk1no9pj7x]

I agree with you but I don't think the Australian Aborigines were happy when the English arrived there

[@jeffstrom164]

@user-zk1no9pj7x what does one have to do with the other? Do blacks and racial tensions have to be shoehorned into everything?

[@user-zk1no9pj7x]

@@jeffstrom164I mean that in history every empire (Roman, French, Spanish, English and so on) has caused death and destruction.

[@jeffstrom164]

@user-zk1no9pj7x So? What does that have to do with these people at the time? It's fine they got brutalized because thier descendents would invade places? You weren't saying everybody does it, you were saying it's karma and they deserved it because of events that would happen 1000 years in thier future. What is wrong with people today?

[@josi4251]

Having soldiers helping with the excavations is just brilliant. Digging in the dirt for the past -- that's my dream. I grew up digging in what must have been a Native burial ground, pulling out beads and arrowheads. Truly wonderful!

[@vicsaul5459]

I'm fascinated by the fact Cymru /Wales were fighting the Roman invasion from AD47 -AD78 ! Imagine living through that. Ps, Dr Alice could read 'Winnie the pooh and the blustery day ' for pure ASMR, and I'd subb😊

[@jheathanderson]

Nice to see Mr. Williams retains the same irrepressible enthusiasm that got him through bot fly larva infestation in Belize and long nights/early mornings at Calleva Atrebatum, inter alia. Here we see him wisely deferring to Prof. Roberts, whose combination of expertise and sincere joy is palpable. Check out the reaction to the Ipplepen C-14 results - the archaeologist's quintessential fusion of disbelief/skepticism and fascination at encountering unexpected empirical data. This was an excellent watch, start to finish. Just splendid.

[@richieleeallen6667]

I listen to her every Night to Fall Asleep

[@garyproffitt5941]

Very intelligent Professor Alice Roberts with Archaeologists, digging for spade and shovel, Great Britain. The Time team with Tony Robinson and job done, outstanding & Roman times. Band of Brothers the Army and be the best. Six century, Anglo-Saxon with round shields and sharp spears, brilliant stuff.

[@jamesmoore9511]

To me the great thing is in archaeology there are no losers everybody wins and these recovering military personnel are each winning big time.

[@zuzuspetals38]

I wish they would list the original dates of these videos They are all great though🌟

[@mysterreed]

approx 2014, you can see the date on the x-ray scan of the sword

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

Using archeology as a way to help heal the military is an outstanding opportunity for the soldiers future and to use their skills in a resourceful environment

[@davewilson9738]

I think the most wonderful imagery for me personally, is the thought of an Iron Age British farmer sitting down with his family to share a meal of Roman chicken and Spanish wine! We are so much more than an island; we are an original European society.

[@cg256y9]

Good episode! Digging for Britain is a really good show and I've had a crush on Dr. Alice for over 20 years! Ha!

[@gwyngriffiths3669]

Professor Alice

[@veldawells2839]

My first time watching this historical dig channel, as usually follow Time Team. A wonderful documentary, and will continue to follow. Lovely to Jacqueline McKinley and Matthew from TT. Great and educational viewing. Wonderfully edited. However, I only have one question. When there are many burials of who were once individuals, why can't they be left in situ and not removed, with exception of the archalogical historical finds? I understand archaologists can identify how they died and examine some bones for dating, maybe where they came from and what they eat.

[@jfredknobloch]

Mathew and Alice do indeed present a wonderful show. I find it fascinating.

[@emilioalcazar-su9vi]

Just fantastic..as always your work!!

[@elizabethford7263]

Matt! And Alice! Woo hoo!!!!!

[@leslielutz6140]

If money were no object I would have the most intricate Roman mosaic floors in my home today.

[@margomoore4527]

And frescoes on the dining room walls!

[@cynicaldodgyknees6248]

Maiden Castle is claimed as the largest man-made earthworks in Europe. To see this massive hand-dug complex, covering 47 acres (50 football pitches), parts dating back 5000 years, defies the imagination. Incredible.

[@KernowekTim]

Romans; they're a bit like Marmite, I think. As a Breton/Cornish/Welsh/Eire 'hybrid', I much prefer Raspberry jam on my toast. The sharper the raspberry the better! Another excellent episode.

[@jont8707]

Dr alice is a great presenter i could listen to her all day she so smart and extremely good looking just makes it easier lol

[@549RR]

Happy International Woman's Day. So delightful that we can be leading, respected experts in our field, and still be reduced to our physical characteristics in youtube comments. FFS.

[@doubled1978]

@@549RRI think it’s very sad that you think that being paid a compliment about hers looks in addition to her professional competence reduces her in anyway. Try letting people pay a compliment, smile and move on with your day, you’ll probably be happier. 👍🏼

[@Zardox-The-Heretic-Slayer]

@@549RR oh do shut up, she wasn't "reduced" to anything; the first thing he said was that she's a great presenter, the 2nd was about her intelligence, only then was her looks mentioned. you should see the comments from women talking about Brian Cox - they don't even bother mentioning his presentation or intelligence.

[@dmeinhertzhagen8764]

Well, this is twenty years ago and she’s a middle aged lady now.

[@Zardox-The-Heretic-Slayer]

still would.@@dmeinhertzhagen8764

[@TravisBrady-wn8fr]

Way to go! Dr Roberts should join the Time Team. That would be awesome for this history junkie.

[@mikebarrow157]

Prof Roberts and Redfern is a team.

[@Combaromarus-pc2rp]

If anyone's very much into Celtic and Roman warfare I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's videos series

[@gregedmand9939]

I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks for the tip! 👍

[@KernowekTim]

Thank you. A book came to me today, which might interest you. 'Aeriel Atlas Of Ancient Britain'. David Abram; forwarded Alice Roberts. Hard-cover. Superb book. Abe Books got it to me in four days. This is a recent book.

[@cheeseapples27]

how is history hit somehow the only company that seems to bypass youtube premiums' no ad policy. can i pay extra to not see these ads too!

[@ava.artemis]

I’m so curious to know how tall the tall warrior was- the one they said had such long femurs and big feet. I love these videos!!!!

[@tandemcompound2]

and Alice says "Badgers? We don't need no steenkin' badgers."

[@EmbraceTheJourney]

another great video. Dr. Roberts, you sounded a bit under the weather, yet you kept on filming and it was very successful.

[@gwyngriffiths3669]

Professor Roberts

[@peterwhitejr.9374]

Dr. Alice has come a long way from when she had bright red hair on time team, intelligent, beautiful and a commanding camera presence

[@gwyngriffiths3669]

Professor Alice

[@steveouellette6551]

We’re from Rome and we’re here to help

[@annalieff-saxby568]

"Claudius was a famous scholar, Claudius shed less blood than ink; When he went to fight the Britons From the foe he did not shrink; But the weapons of his choice Were ropes and stilts and camel stink. Oh, oh, oh!" (Robert Graves)

[@LotsofWhatever]

Currently watching the most recent of the new Time Teams and they don't seem to be too far from that site in the Durotriges lands and Miles is on the dig there as well.

[@natasha3518]

Living in dorchester was the best move i made being a roman history fan having all this history around me has made me hungry for more and more and being in walking distance away from the dorset museum helps that especilally as im also a thomas hardy fan to

[@jessicahalliday22]

I love these episodes, but I wish the volume of the app promotion wasn't so loud. It's quite jarring compared to the episode volume.

[@lindyclark535]

Why are the ads so much louder than the rest of the audio? 😢 it hurts us

[@davidtomsett]

Its Matt from TimeTeam

[@westcountrymudlarks]

really enjoyed this very good viewing .... so many tiles amazing mind you i would dread the day if we ever dug up a skeleton lol

[@annazaman9657]

Time team also did an episode on Barrow clump

[@nevillemignot1681]

Yes they did, and from memory i also think it also featured recovering troops helping with the dig?

[@ChambersWineandTravel]

Time Team alumni

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

Poor Alice, she sounds so poorly, really miserable in parts of this program. Such a trooper. 🙂🐿🌈❤️

[@lindasue8719]

Really irritating to pay KZbin for no ads, and then the video inserts its own ads..... And extremely loudly! Just about blew out my eardrums. 😠

[@brianhancock3344]

Don't pay them just get a free ad blocker easy to do

[@brianhancock3344]

Try Ad Block Plus

[@kayharker712]

I think it was remarkably similar to being stabbed through the guts with a short sword.

[@onedaywewill]

Alice you are great. Neck and neck with Lucy Worsley. Both the same age as well.

[@johnmurphy3141]

Gee I like that episode just saying!

[@carausiuscaesar5672]

Best of Badgers!

[@MrMelmott]

I love her accent

[@ingridseim1379]

How I wish they introduced us to even the lowly student diggers on the sites like time team did for Bridge, Matt, and even Alice yonks ago...

[@thomasbell7033]

Yes, and we saw Jenni B. go from a lowly undergrad through to Dr. Jenni. Miles Russell turns up in this DFB, another familiar Time Team face.

[@ingridseim1379]

@@thomasbell7033 I love watching the "young'uns" grow up and blossom. I do so wish they would make that part of current documentary series. It can't be terribly expensive can it? 🙏🙏🙏

[@TIOCI_0]

They wouldn’t be eating chicken, as they were used primarily for divination, eggs & feathers. Not until 300 years of Roman influence did the practice of eating your poultry really happen in Britain.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

49:00 - Did she say skelingtons?

[@porkpie2884]

Amaaathinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

Too Short! I wish there were directions to any video of the original dig. These are like getting to be interested, then cut off from seeing anything more of the of the dig!

[@DickiesDisintegratingWan-dt3ek]

I am very deeply in love with Professor Alice, but I fear she is unaware of this.

[@rick5793]

Great job very informative but EXTREMELY slow

[@bv3bv334]

Whatever it was like, I demand reparations from the Italians!

[@jesterr7133]

I totally have a thing for Professor Alice. She is gorgeous.

[@angeloargentieri5605]

ROMA il più grandioso e glorioso Impero della storia; Roma ha conquistato, dominato, costruito e CIVILIZZATO; la grandezza, la potenza, la magnificenza e la GLORIA DI ROMA EST AETERNA, ROMA INVICTA ET LUX MUNDI 💪💯

[@dawngriffin3550]

❤

[@herschelmayo2727]

"Hey, you Britons want some pizza?" "Naw, we got toad in the hole." "Ugh, seriously? That's gotta taste awful." "I have a feeling this isn't going to go well."

[@GrandmaTDawggsCribb]

2014?

[@wellslandsgman]

Omg Alice is gorgeous.

[@The411]

How much time has to pass before grave robbing is considered archeology?

[@C2C19]

I thought the romans only invaded England and wales not the entire British isles?

[@PortmanRd]

Antoine's Wall is inside the Scottish border.

[@chris61399]

Get rid of this advert that defons u when you use earphones .absolutely ridiculous

[@VenFlyte]

I just discovered U M'am And I got a feelin' it's going to be a double hinge

[@bengaliinplatforms1268]

Someone tell me if the word diversity is mentioned before I watch

[@fkxfkx]

“What difference does it make at this point?” - says Hillary

[@antonpressing]

Nice movie - BUT the topic was Roman invasion - how many came - how many stayed, where did they build towns ? No - again disease and injured skulls !

[@stutzbearcat5624]

Badgers? BADGERS? We don't need no stinking badgers!

[@MrDaiseymay]

HAS ANYONE CALLED THE POLICE ? PROBABLY TOO BUSY AVOIDING SHOPLIFTER'S.

[@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible]

Where is the discussion of "What Was The Roman Invasion Of Britain Actually Like ?"

[@nickmiller76]

A bit like our new Labour government I should think. Being bossed around constantly by a bunch of nobodies who hate us.

[@MikeHunt-c5p]

I am nearly half Welsh. I have served as a paratrooper and SF. I noticed that many of the people i trained with have Welsh last names. R1B s are excellent warriors but individuals

[@NathanEllisBodi]

I alway had the feeling that 'invasions ' like the Normans and the Romans were really underwhelming events. Once the self appointment kings and earls had been defeated, the ordinary folks just noticed new neighbours, then new foods, just like in the uk we go " oh, its Diwali next week". Then we go home to curry or enchiladas or pizza. To the ordinary working folk, they were still praying but to gods with a different name and still paying tax but just to a different named self appointed boss.

[@joypratte]

I used to have a crush on Matt (Shhh! Don't tell!)

[@brianhancock3344]

Still didn't say what the roman invasion of Britain was actually like.

[@user-zk1no9pj7x]

Many beautiful statues can show the faces of the ancient Romans. Why do you show the face of a skeleton at the beginning of the video? PS. Professor Alice Roberts is a beautiful woman, she looks like a famous painting of Botticelli.

[@AndrewAggett]

why after nearly 400 years of roman being here are there saying they may be 1st or second gereratio imigrants from romans landing to end of there time here thats about 15 generations so why keep up its them and us

[@seantice]

🥂🥂

[@annethompson5266]

😃😃🥰

[@martinrooms3084]

Poor audio

[@jimclarke1108]

🥰

[@davidrichard2761]

You don’t need to watch a person who has commandeered most of the BBC’s archaeology programs. I’ve just realised that timetable is still on Patreon on KZbin.