Castle in the Round (Queenborough) | S13E8 | Time Team

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On the mouth of the Thames, within easy reach of the Channel, lie the remains of Queenborough Castle - the last royal castle to be built in the medieval period.
Series 13, Episode 08
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“Beware of men with little jobs” words of wisdom from my man Phil

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Phil is the greatest treasure on time team. I love them all but Phil is a man down playing years of skill and learning.

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😮😅

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He's got great legs too

[@Tortall2012]

Phil's comment of "I know, think, engage brain Phil" made me laugh... so very relatable during a long day of work

[@craigreuter1112]

As an American watching these episodes, there is a kinship between American English and Phil’s. Not the pronunciation necessarily, but he interjects many idioms and vocabulary that made their way across the Atlantic and into our language.

[@marcicummings614]

I think it's hysterical. They have receipts for products bought 500 years ago. I can't keep track of my grocery receipt from last week!

[@acerbicatheist2893]

I'd forgotten just how good these programmes are... and I'm glad to live in a country that even considered creating something as absolutely excellent as this. And isn't it delightful that Tony is so much more than just some paid presenter, but an enthusiastically engaged, interested, albeit amateur, participant! Superb stuff! 👌🏻😁👍❤️✈️🚀🛸Wheee❗⚡⚡⚡✨😈👍

[@MegaMeaty]

I live in the US, but I love this show. There is some archeology where I live, but it presents a very bleak picture of the people that lived here. Whenever we excavate we find boiled human bones. I don't mean just a few. The natives ate each other in prodigious numbers, and we are not allowed to publish these findings. The 'Smithsonian' magazine published such findings in the late 90's, and the woke crowd had an absolute cow rampage. I want so much to disclose to the world that the American natives were not noble savages, but just disgusting savage that it is unthinkable the habits they had.

[@ranonampangom2185]

@@MegaMeaty Troll.

[@MegaMeaty]

@@ranonampangom2185 Not trolls- cannibals, and they ate each other to survive. It is who they are.

[@runlarryrun77]

@@MegaMeaty They were probably eating those who died from starvation after the US government forced them to live on reservations away from their traditional food sources, then sold them rotten meat & bad grain. Or perhaps it was from a couple of hundred years earlier when native populations crashed through exposure to new diseases (thus destroying any kind of fledgling agrarian infrastructure & leaving the few survivors desperate & starved) Or are those verifiable historical facts "woke" to you too? It's also absolutely tragic that you use the new BS term "woke crowd" (no doubt taught to you in the last 18 months or so by the right wing media who are playing you like a puppet) about people's responses to something that happened 25 years ago. You say that "you" are not allowed to publish such findings, then in the same sentence you say that the Smithsonian published the findings. Well, which is it? It can't be both. (And who are the "you" who aren't allowed to publish them?) Regarding the archaeology of the American First Nation tribes - try looking into the history of the Mound People, or the Pueblos, or the advances made in agriculture made by the Mezzo-Americans. No doubt you'll claim they all boiled each other too, because prejudice is what prejudice does... We see you, we see what you are & we are sick of you.

[@JamesF0790]

​@@MegaMeaty Except cannabilism was a rather extreme taboo. That's evident in the mythology and those who committed it were considered dangerous. Do you have proof? Where are you getting these unpublished findings? Provide your sources. And they'd better be comprehensive otherwise it'd be like looking at the Donner party and assuming from that that all the settlers were cannibals.

[@gailcbull]

The paper boat with the fish oars is too funny for words! Further proof that the English have always loved eccentrics.

[@annpartoon5300]

should have varnished the fish

[@Steven-tm6kr]

I recommend Tim Fitzhigham's The gambler radio shows for eccentric bets.

[@dixiewarren362]

very Monty Python 😁

[@milafraser]

Woohoo for Stewart! So good!

[@lauramatilda3279]

I loved the part with the lady and little girl with the castle model, what an amazing thing to have. I am sure the grandfather who bought it would be pleased to see his great great grandchild still lovingly playing with the Queen in the castle 😊😊

[@doctorh.m.l4727]

That little moment of the lady with her grandchild is just too cute. I just love that they bouth had the same idea and played with that little catle box so cute.

[@gretch-]

I love Phil’s the curvin bit. And Tony’s I’m not running anymore. All in the first day!! All my favorite people! 💕

[@colettemartin4824]

Good grief. I've lived on Sheppey for over 50 years and I've only just heard of this in 2023.

[@alfhilda]

What a brilliant episode! The paper boat had nothing to do with the castle, but what fun chaps 😅

[@susanjane4784]

This castle is pure fairy tale for me. We had an artist's painting in our bedroom as kids that were pink and all the rest. But this one was real!

[@tomp7847]

Stuart always gets the last laugh

[@dentwatkins2193]

Oh, the joy of finding an episode that I hadn't seen before. Excellent! Thank you.

[@stephene7180]

Time team is the greatest discovery for me. I find myself just watching it when I have time to watch anything thank you whoever puts these on here. I wish it had aired in America

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If you look VERY hard, there are some episodes that 'Time Team' did in the US on the eastern seaboard, back to the French invasion

[@mikeblair2594]

There were some episodes of time team America from PBS that you can find on PBS back catalog for free if my memory serves me right.

[@mikeblair2594]

There were some episodes of time team America from PBS that you can find on PBS back catalog for free if my memory serves me right.

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Time team also came to the U.S. to dig for dinosaurs 🦖🦕.

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Bringing evidence-based science to American television is doomed to failure.

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Your uploads are getting me through a serious chronic illness flare I’ve been in since January - thank you!

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Stay strong! I've been going through hard times, for about the same amount of time. ❤

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[@akinohikari1000]

"Stewart was right" Stewart is always right :P

[@Jolan61]

What always amazes me is he takes such serious pushback with a smile

[@biologychic7292]

Stewart is the lovable underdog of time team! Seeing him scuttle around on his bike makes me smile every time.

[@TheGordem]

Whilst the rest of them are gibbering and arguing in the middle, Stewart is the lone wolf stalking the perimeter and seeing the big picture the rest miss.

[@RickNelsonMn]

That last view of what the castle, starting @48:00, may have truly looked like was magnificent. A too short ending, that deserves far more credit and explanation. Great work for a fabulous team of archeologists and support. 👍🏻

[@Textile_Courtesan]

Honestly, Rick, all of these are so exciting they could be double in length and I'd watch every second.

[@MrRedneckcrazy]

As an American in Virginia it is very interesting seeing old buildings and castles. It's always sad that you're no longer standing but you've had a much longer history than us.

[@ColonelBummleigh]

27:38 Haha I love this sort of thing.Arsing about is as old as time.

[@woodbeck]

bloody love Brig and her construction hat on backwards! What a legend

[@sandrah5405]

Well she is a Kiwi so maybe that is the way they wear them down under! :)

[@woodbeck]

@@sandrah5405 100% can confirm. Us kiwis will always find a way to skate the line between neutral and chaotic good 😁😂

[@jamesfraser4173]

@@woodbeck i know what you mean.

[@katerinakemp5701]

@@woodbeck lol lucky Brig has proper boots on instead of being barefoot or having her jandals on.

[@UnessasryGestures]

Stuart can work out a site just by looking at it, I like Stuart he never fails to impress me with his skills as a landscape archeoligist great stuff "impressive".

[@ghomerhust]

he might be a jedi, using the force to feel out the land

[@cameleonfleuri]

Yes, indeed, he is very talented and has great intuition!

[@romebigred2]

Yet the others tend to really question him more than the others, at least it feels that way. Is that just my impression? Or is it his northern accent that makes them dismiss him?

[@cameleonfleuri]

@@romebigred2 I feel that too!

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

@@cameleonfleuri I like Phil's intuition much better. Never liked Stuart LOL he uses the 'geo-phys'

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Time Team is great. I'm really supporting the new time Time Team effort. Middle Georgia, in the United States

[@TheShootist]

as long as they get James May to be the pedantic presenter.

[@czgator9000]

I am so glad they are doing it but Tony and Phil decided not to get involved and it shows.

[@stephaniesteenkamer7466]

Loved the paper boat and the floppy fish oar.

[@davidmunro1469]

The little girl and her gran and Faye is a beauty overload. Awww.so pretty.

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i JUST LOVE THESE GUYS...THEIR COMBINED KNOWLEDGE IS JUST AMAZING....

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Me 2

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I'm with ya Kurt

[@milliebanks7209]

I was just about to add my comment of how much I enjoy this series. Glad I found your post!

[@EIixir]

I hope someone did more work on this site. The castle design looks beautiful.

[@KAT-ew9wz]

one I haven't seen before! Awesome. Also, anyone else felt thrown when Tony said "three days to come up with some answers" rather than "to find out"?

[@IckyNeko]

I read this just as he was saying it. Kinda freaky.

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

Been watching for years. I am well aware they 'only have three days' LOL

[@micheleploeser7720]

Glad to see more women archaeologists than men working the trenches. Many young girls will be inspired to peruse archeology!

[@robertellis2473]

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[@UnessasryGestures]

Hello back from the UK.

[@robertellis2473]

@@UnessasryGestures 🙂

[@PtolemyJones]

I really enjoy it when they overlay their pictures and actions over the camera footage. Lots of new people in this one for me.

[@QuBoadicea69]

If I’d lived in the UK when this series was going, I think I would’ve petitioned hard for this great team to uncover whatever is possible of the Savoy Palace! I’ve always wondered about that great building and if any artifacts at all have ever been discovered connected with that palace that was burnt down during the Peasants Revolt. Love English history!

[@paintedpilgrim]

The only issue with that is there is very little open ground in the area that is now occupied by the famous hotel and theatre. The open ground/garden adjacent to the Savoy Chapel would be the only place to dig, and no doubt also has restrictions given burials and utilities. In saying that though, its likely if any building is demolished in the area then archaeological work will be done (as is pretty common in London) before anything new is constructed.

[@QuBoadicea69]

@@paintedpilgrim I would look forward to that!

[@StanSwan]

Love this show and just discovered it about a year ago. I see a lot of these old building had their stone robbed out. I often wonder if they can trace where it was used in later buildings? Phil and Mick and all the cast are great. RIP Mick.

[@Libbathegreat]

Edit: They said that in this case most of the masonry was sold off when the castle was demolished in 1650. You sometimes can trace where the stone's been carried off to if you have good in situ examples to compare with. Most of it doesn't go far, usually incorporated into later walls or basements in the surrounding town. But they might not be visible as they're all covered up with plaster. Sometimes the local city fathers "salvaged" the stone for public works such as dikes or retaining walls. There's one TT episode (can't remember which) in which they found an old auction catalogue showing that a Georgian palace had been sold off piece by piece (down to the wallpaper!) to settle the family's debts.

[@WilliamJohnwon1522]

Always very interested in the newly found history and the banter.

[@univerzaltruth6481]

Having lived twice on the Isle of Sheppey (Minster) I'd not heard of any of this. How interesting!! Ty for new knowledge 👍

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NOPE, As an American I can definitely say British Telly is still AWESOME!!!!

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These got me through covid. Thank you..

[@UnessasryGestures]

Archaeology is known to help with treating combat stress for military servicemen in the UK who have been wounded or have seen some bad things in their service. My point is, that it can help normal people getting through difficult times, so I can believe watching Time Team has helped you get through this pandemic. "Intresting" your not the only person to have said that many others have too. I am glad it help you.

[@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover]

@@UnessasryGestures Agreed. I was going thru Covid and anxiety because I could not take my medication, this was the only show that kept me from going crazy... Covid is a terrible thing. I had never felt as bad as I did this last month.

[@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover]

@@UnessasryGestures TT has turned into a favorite of mine, we just don't make shows like this in the USA.. We got the Kardashians.

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@@UnessasryGestures have you seen season 20 episode 5, Warriors? exactly what you’re talking about.

[@devinecatlady]

One of the best episodes in my opinion. Really enjoyed it.

[@mirandamom1346]

The part of this I remembered best was the jewelry box/dollhouse 😆

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'That's there,' 'Just disconnect and go away will you.'..ahahahaha

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Whoever thought up Time Team is a Genius. TFS, GB :)

[@TheShootist]

His name was Mick Aston.

[@maxsdad538]

His name is Tim Taylor, and he's not just the series producer, but he's also an archaeologist. It's actually a spin-off from an earlier show called "Time Signs", also created by Taylor. Mick had nothing to do with the creation of either series, only the development.

[@UnessasryGestures]

Yeah Mick Aston was the mind behind the idea of time team. RIP Mick.

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Great Scott.... Tony did something close to manual labor 🤣🤣🤣

[@trevortaylor5501]

Best show, could watch this all day in fact I will lol.

[@johnshields6852]

This s is very interesting, it's strange feeling to know that we humans tend to continue building over the same sites as past inhabitants, it makes sense, somewhat level land, geographically centered in prime locations, wether for business or some benefit, we build literally on top of our fathers before us. Thank you for this video, I appreciate the effort to recognize the ones who lived previous to us just as we'll be built on top of us millennia from now.

[@speedbrake22]

I like how on the beginning of day 1 the lawn looks beautifully flat, and by the end of day 3 it has transformed in 1 big mess of soil heaps mixed with archaeology

[@christydowns783]

Once again they dismissed Stewart's idea and once again he was right. Will they ever learn?

[@jamesnoland3445]

Wow! I really wish that castle still stood today. What a beautiful structure it would be.

[@robertknowles2699]

Too fancy, and how much fuel to heat lower rooms in winter?

[@annethompson2173]

Love Sam.. he is so enthusiastic about his work.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

The team, is awesome and I so enjoy how they can good off on one another, and have a good laugh but still get things done. This one was a very confusing dig, and so sad when the sites are already dug up and things sold off or stolen to rub out complete walls or part of structure...

[@fraeris1]

Thanks a lot from Norway🌞 💖

[@anotherbrickoutthewall9237]

Ohhh arrre Tony paper boats, stone the crows!

[@garrycollins3415]

I downloaded Black Adder and started watching the show. It gives Time Team a slightly funnier perspective.

[@BenSHammonds]

from above the castle, as well as the one built two hundred years later in Kent, look like flowers, the one in Kent made me think of the Tudor Rose

[@barrymantz6026]

In the town I was born in Holland they found in the 70ties a large castle. But because they didn't have the tools and knowledge they decided to bury it again so maybe generations later could dig it up! It's still land for animals now. Surrounded by new homes. Nobody can do any digging there. I'm still wondering what's there!

[@elleryeggen9678]

17:45, The hair of my childhood, my ancestors ! Brilliant!

[@duquet71]

Great episode and am really happy seeing these being posted a couple of times a week. Still have a massive crush on Faye!

[@davidwdorr6636]

Me too! I'm always bummed when I find she's not in an episode I'm watching.

[@donnaorton9547]

A new one to me!! Thank you, thank you Time Team!👑

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Yay, a “new” episode! 👍

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Great episode. And thankfully the incidental music is not intrusive, unlike in some other episodes that have been released recently.

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I am so grateful for these uploads, thank you 💜

[@AndyMartin401]

Brilliant

[@MLthereal96]

The sound music playing in the background of 15:00 makes me so happy also i might sample for a beat

[@michaelbedford8017]

I'm waiting 'til they drill a hole through the kid's castle to date the wood.

[@barrymantz6026]

I always loved history, ... and I really love to dig! Where can I sigh up?

[@emeraldthunder]

I love time team.

[@lb2220]

I would love to come and intern with the TimeTeam, love the show! Keep up the good, educational and entertaining! PS: I am serious about volunteering and I have a pension! lol carry on...

[@CanChikMay]

Beautiful...i love how it all comes together!

[@richardteague904]

Sunday's are archaeology interesting again!

[@bethbartlett5692]

*The Architectural Expert, Johnathon,* @ 35:15 --> (with Stewart, who is one of my favorites on "Time Team"), has made a variety of premier excellent contributions to each of the shows I've seen him involved with. He's exceptionally intelligent and we'll studied in his field. It can't escape the viewers that he is also a most attractive man, and that at "the Cary Grant level". Definitely an individual that a Producer would recognize as a "hands down value", I also would imagine they would have him on the short list of "Top Choices" for any potential further "Time Team" Productions. ...and we all desire that to happen, and soon. Beth Tennessee, USA

[@patmadix172]

Thanks again for for sharing

[@martincuda7947]

It would be interesting to do an episode on some aspect of the fortress of Montreal. The French fortified both Quebec City and Montreal. However, in the 1800's the walls around Montreal were torn down to make way for commerce. Sadly, tourism had not yet taken off.

[@jeffchan67]

"Mister...Are you going to put our park back together when you're done?"

[@amandagreen4332]

It’s amazing how much damage the Roundheads did in such a short time. Nearly as much damage as Henry VIII inflicted on the monasteries.

[@laurarules3642]

I used to love this show and this is the first time I have watched it in a very long time. Maybe my attitude will change watching this now I'm a bit older but I remember them doing digs and they'd find maybe one side of a wall and a lot of stones and some coins and then they would do a computer enhancement of what they had uncovered and it would be this huge village or a massive church. I always found that a bit wishy washy and like they just made it up as they went along lol

[@lindak8664]

_”might be the curved bit”._ snort laugh! 😂

[@user-hy7zb2vl3t]

Thought it was good 😊

[@jessemarcus]

That trench is Phil-ed in

[@React2This]

When Aragorn uses his sword to slap away the knife thrown by the big bad guy, that was real and improvised. The stunt guy accidentally threw the knife too close to Viggo Mortensen ‘s face, and Viggo/Aragorn had been practicing so much with the sword that he was able to knock the knife right out of the air. He lost a tooth shooting that fight. And broke two toes in the next film, The Two Towers. There’s a great story about Sean Bean / Boromir. He has a fear of helicopters, and they were taking a helicopter every day up to a high ridge where they were filming. One day Sean Bean said he wouldn’t get in the helicopter again but he’d meet them on the mountain. He started hiking and climbing while it was still dark, and arrived on foot as the others were flying in.

[@stuartlydes-uings1876]

This castle no doubt influenced the design of both Walmer and Deal castles which were built the best part of 200 years later!

[@maxsdad538]

Sorry, no. Artillery forts predated Queensborough by at least a century. Beaumaris (almost identical to Queensborough) was constructed around 1280, and fortification of castles during the early 1300's through defensive towers and crenellation was widespread throughout Europe.

[@georgedorn1022]

@@maxsdad538 Beaumaris (constructed from 1295) is not really 'almost identical' to Queenborough - both are concentric designs with round towers, common to many similar structures of this era. They are similar inasmuch as most castles of this period are similar. Queenborough was circular in plan whereas Beaumaris is sub-rectangular. The curtain wall at Queenborough featured only two towers, either side of the main gate; Beaumaris has twelve towers as well as the sea and north gates, essentially adding another four towers. Both castles' inner wards had six towers but the two gatehouses at Beaumaris effectively increased this number to ten. Oliver Creighton, the castles expert in this episode, states that the castle most similar to Beaumaris is Harlech.

[@jamesblair18]

Really enjoying the programmes, as I missed some first time around, we really need more. There’s a lot of looking back to look forward atm can Timeteam help us again?

[@FanFicnic]

Phil’s shorts are simply too much for me 😆

[@douglasruss2889]

Bravo !

[@robin-cl3bu]

Stewart, always the MVP 🤗

[@tracishea5053]

41:18 - 41:30 "He was a genius." 🤣🤣🤣😅

[@zoundstreetop]

What that boat needed was live fish in harnesses attached to broom handles as oars.

[@PtolemyJones]

A hint of Myth Busters with that paper boat.

[@Droopybear]

I do so appreciate what time team does, it's not just UK history, but also how to perform archeology. Could time team do a history of the British language? I'd like to know why y'all put an extra "r" at the end of words. I'm fascinated by histories of languages. Thanks for keeping history alive!!!!

[@dafyddiago]

"Has'nt British TV gone down hill" Never a truer statement.....

[@louiserose2609]

Happy happy new one!!

[@Yaxchilan]

Joy joy!

[@stconstable]

Excellent though this episode is I'm surprised they didn't attempt to locate some of the masonry. Or see where it all went.

[@jodyshepard9482]

So impressive! I wish I could see what is involved in putting the land back together when TT leaves. Are some places/digs left open?

[@paintedpilgrim]

I think a lot of the time it depends, where they have been called in to assist others, there will be other works continuing once TT leave. What frequently happens is that many digs especially those linked to Universities is that they continue for years sometimes decades over the period of a few weeks each summer, and those that happen in urban centres are often refilled quite quickly or in the case of the only 4 day dig in TT history (in Coventry) the surrounding area was demolished whilst protecting the in situ finds which can be visited today.

[@WillyShakes]

Sticking my fingers behind a woodpile in a cellar is not something I'd ever do in the US. I'm envious of the lack of poisonous spiders in the UK.

[@TheAdvancedMusic]

They're moving in, though!

[@TheGordem]

We are lucky in the UK in having virtually no beasts that can cause harm, other than one snake that probably about 0.1% of the population have ever even seen.

[@simond5387]

Plenty of poisonous politicians, however!

[@coppertopv365]

Miss ol Mick

[@UnessasryGestures]

Yeah Mick was cool, he came accross as a really nice fellow. It's a shame he passed away.

[@cyrilthompson1846]

Congratulations Brittany. Life is about to change big time. I don't know of any problems during your swimming.. Family find it a difficult moment. The additional Grand or Uncle and Aunt makes them feel older. I have a feeling a certain baby will be able to swim before walkin. Enjoy every stage. They grew so fast and the firsts queue up before you realise.. Congratulations again both of you.

[@lizzy66125]

Stuart is always right.

[@jamesburton-carter6093]

Tony to Phil:"show me i'm blind!!"

[@michelleashley4836]

Even though it was built before the war of the 🌹, it almost kinda looks like the rose shape on the 2d plan.

[@skippy1961]

Time Team the best...might be a little early...

[@VonBek2009]

Feet up with a cuppa I going to enjoy this, and shame on me for saying this, but I don't think I've seen this one before! 😊