The Mystery Of The Roman Villa By The Ice Cream Factory | Time Team

Stacks of high-quality Roman remains have been found in a rural field near an ice cream research centre, including a huge collection of coins. It points to a high-status building, possibly a villa. But it's far from any road, and geophysics doesn't come up with anything definite, apart from a large square ditch.
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[@mariashelly6392]

I got so excited when he said they had A WHOLE WEEK to search that field. Then he said just kidding, we've got three days.

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

Ditto

[@kristaweihs4092]

@@IHateThisHandleSystem and

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@@kristaweihs4092 ?

[@ArmchairDeity]

I was ready to feast on some hardcore extended Time Team… *crestfallen*

[@mick7even]

Pissed me off 😂

[@timothyprice1407]

As Mick would say, "Tony is off his meds again."

[@caseyj.1332]

The Roman's were great engineers but but must have a problem with holes in their pockets.

[@darinclark1853]

Anyone else in love with Helen..?

[@GehanAdel]

How a magnificent episode I love how much they passionate about doing their work ❤️

[@sayntfuu]

"Hay-fever" aka raucous at the pub till the wee hours.

[@neilfleming2787]

not sure if Tony's comments are scripted or off the cuff but his constant negativity gets really annoying at times...25minutes of him complaining already. One of the least enjoyable episodes because of his negativity throughout. That site probably needed a couple of weeks of solid effort to find the 'villa', the reconstruction at the end was ridiculous, they had evidence of less than half what they showed and two storey buildings leave no definite evidence in the ground (except for one I can remember where it looked like a staircase was found)

[@maytagmark2171]

I think his perceived negativity is just to create some drama due to the lack of the results they were hoping for. A way to create some excitement.

[@arianafadroski6789]

Damn tony spittin cynicism today

[@deviwolf3365]

He was so negative in this episode that I stopped watching. In general, he hasn't been as genial in the later episodes, but he was downright obnoxious in this one.

[@brucepalmer1539]

Love that Bridget's shirt on day one has an RNZAF roundel on it 🇳🇿

[@PaulMahon-w2b]

What does that mean?royal new Zealand Air forces?

[@brucepalmer1539]

@@PaulMahon-w2b yes

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

I've been watchig this show for a few years and I only just learn just how old Tony Robinson actually is... 75 years old. He doesn't really look his age.

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@brian demmy The episode was filmed in 2013, only eight years ago. This does not nullify my point at all.

[@RandiMEE]

He wasn’t that age when these were filmed

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@@RandiMEE I know. He was 64 years old... my point is still valid.

[@bethbartlett5692]

We control our aging with our Thoughts. The "Law of Attraction" is far more at the center of Everything in our Reality, Universe, World, Self. He manages his Thoughts well, he looked and still looks great. His key is: being active in his Passion.

[@IHateThisHandleSystem]

@@bethbartlett5692 The "Law of Attraction" is nothing more than a modern rehashing of concepts found in the ancient Mystery Schools. You cannot manifest reality by your thoughts alone. Humans are not gods. Basically, I couldn't disagree with you more. P.S. I do agree that his staying active played a large role.

[@dlow8423]

What IF it was just a simple farmer whom came into money and built his farm house up and his status changed to where he ended up moving

[@tankgirl2074]

it was exactly that. First place was an Iron Age round house. Then, as more wealth came in, they abandoned that and built a timber framed house. The final step was to build a large framed house... possibly villa. The information was in the show but the field director couldn't see it. Mick would have figured it out early on.

[@kiwibird8441]

Day 3 hayfeaver my ass, they had a late night drinking 😂

[@Hallands.]

I love, love, love this series! 😂🇩🇰

[@MarkDibley]

S16 E8 - "Mystery of the Ice Cream Villa", 22 February 2009

[@doc2kiwidig663]

Well that’s 50 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. What the hell happened to this show?

[@206stonner]

Stuart should be the site Forman he is the only on that dosent say it ritual if they dont have a answer for the archeology. Tony should be second in command.

[@YNomadicDusk]

Has this site received more excavations since this was recorded? And if so, where can we find those results please?

[@azynkron]

Google is your friend.

[@katerinakemp5701]

All the reports can be read on Wessex Archeology website.

[@ruthsmith2434]

Tony is being so negative!

[@bethbartlett5692]

He does that, (is it real or is it "Production"?)

[@tankgirl2074]

@@bethbartlett5692 likely all in the script

[@UfoJoe]

are ya sure it wasn't a weed factory?!?

[@bethbartlett5692]

@ 5:50 (I'm thinking: possibly the finds are from earth transport, dirt brought in from elsewhere.) ...?

[@garyhorton5873]

Did they lay straw on the floor for comfort

[@colleenbrown1738]

It's a good ditch!

[@coyotej4895]

Surely if they come across something big, they don't just pack it in cover it up and walk away after just three days.

[@braziliangator]

Love the underlined sense of humor

[@jesikebiking]

33:07 What about the area between trench 3 and trench 5 the rectangle with all the little rectangle boxes shape in the pyramid shape

[@johnjohnston3203]

3 days of melodrama

[@MoYvStarkey]

They didn't need the road. They used the river.

[@williamkingham3303]

32:05 that interaction killed me

[@IlRyanWilsonlI]

Phil's shorts crack me up

[@tankgirl2074]

Probably the worst example of archaeological field direction Time Team ever did. Neil & Ben... just total disasters. It took amateur archaeologists and the rest of the crew to really figure out what was going on. As to the configuration of the so called villa? Just speculation. Only good point is showing the early Iron Age-Roman connection of the early 200's, then a construction of a timber frame house (not work shed as Tony mentions), then finally a larger house / possible villa. Sadly, none of the interpretation Tony or Neil gives says that. Very sad.

[@markarianludd5930]

Why do they only have three days?

[@tankgirl2074]

a) they can shoot the show over a short Fri-Sun period; b) everyone in the field had full time jobs in archaeology; c) dramatic effect for television; d) production costs- everyone gets paid!

[@stconstable]

Budget.

[@zonabrown9241]

Does Tony have to be arrogant

[@proofnewtestamentistrue2948]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TechGorilla1987]

@24:14 - This lady is spectacular looking and incredibly knowledgeable. It's a toss up between her and Helen.

[@jesperandersson889]

three days...🤣🤣🤣

[@dalekundtz760]

Sir Anthony is never satisfied unless he is constantly finding mosaic floors, giant buildings and enormous walls. Tony seems to not understand that before there were large Roman buildings, people lived in wood structures which burn down or decay when demolished and buried in acidic earth. Sir Anthony has done wonderful things in his lifetime, but archeology is not one of them. He was a good comedian and had worked hard for people suffering from dementia and Altzheimers.

[@stevenmccart5455]

Oh boy ,more scripted reality TV.

[@scoobydog411]

This is like looking for Big Foot. I think its a garbage Dump. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME.