The Ancient Druidic Mysteries Of B.C. Wales | Time Team | Odyssey

The Island of Anglesey was once home to one of history's most mysterious groups: the Druids. The Romans accused them of magical rituals, human sacrifice and even cannibalism, and soon after the invasion, the full force of the Roman army descended on this small island. Their mission: to destroy this stronghold of the British resistance.
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[@ryanbrown1484]

Feast of the trumpets against the evil monitoring spirits following me around in Leamington Ontario Canada the 13s and grandmothers orders no matter what you hear orders stand.

[@kiwiwifi]

@@ryanbrown1484 Hi Ryan, thanks for that insight.

[@paintedwings74]

I absolutely LOVE how Ian, the "digger driver," has the ability to feel out archaeological features with the blade of his backhoe. John joked that he should trade places, have Ian go be the archaeologist, but the fact is, John doesn't have the specialized skill Ian has, the ability to sense material properties through the vibrations of his machine. That's a lesson for all those people who throw around elitist terms about jobs that don't require college degrees. Operating engineers, or "digger drivers," don't go to college in the US, they go through apprenticeships; they're very skilled and needed workers who deserve high pay, good benefits, and social respect. The same is true of people like janitors, maids, child-care workers, and fast-food workers--there's no such thing as an "unskilled worker."

[@tonib.3016]

Spot on truth there!

[@ginnysnyder9703]

Well said !!!! I raised 2 kids alone by " waiting tables" & My hubby, now, is a CDL Driver ! No college , just 2 honest " hard working " people !!! I love the shows from Wales....my great grandfather was from Wales.....a Roberts !!

[@charlottefogg8710]

I loved the original series and this one is every bit as terrific!!

[@davidran9317]

I am a grade 9 and now 65 years old and my people are hard to learn English unless they doctors etc! I am a handyman electronics and electric a wielder a painter and jack of all fruit and most of all I learn English by reading bible 💖🙏

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[@isaacwood6672]

When that Celtic chap was buried there, it was an equal distance from his death to when the Romans turned up, as it was from when the Romans turned up to us today. That just blew my mind a little bit.

[@phoule76]

That's true with lots of dinosaur species, too. More time elapsed between, say, stegosauras's extinction and the T. Rex era than between the latter and modern humans.

[@MichaelRainey]

The pyramids of Giza were already ancient artifacts by Cleopatra's time.

[@jackparry6983]

that blew my peanut butter right onto my dog's tongue

[@katella]

My late husband was from angelsey. The people in this film made me smile, their jollyness and enthusiasm,their lack of ego combativeness, their easy comradity I so admire and enjoy in the people from that part of the world combined with the lovely landscape made watching this a very enjoyable and informative experience.

[@jackparry6983]

Welsh people are so lovely

[@katella]

@@jackparry6983 that gentle, musical manner if speech is something I am so fond of. My husband looked and spoke like Richard Burton. I used to love having him read to me.

[@alanwerner8563]

@@katella I can tell you loved him loads. I hope you’re at peace with his passing and have found a way of living without him. Although it’s no doubt hard.

[@katella]

@@alanwerner8563 yes. I regret that we never had a chance to go to Wales together.

[@StanCat4]

Go now in his honor

[@devonseamoor]

Very educative and entertaining at the same time, much appreciated! As far as the history of the druids goes, and I've done a bit of study on the subject, they moved westwards when the Romans arrived, ending up in Cornwall, and Anglesey, their last refuge before the Romans took over. Druids were conservators of the knowledge, and wisdom of nature, the motion of the celestial bodies, the sun, and the moon, in connection with the spiritual world without abusing it in any way or form. Their healing practices and poetry are testimonies of reverence for life, the plant- and animal world, efforts for the preservation of pristine nature.

[@greggoreo6738]

Wow! You're so knowledgeable!!! Very cool. Lots of respect to your awareness and willingness to so liberally share. Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca

[@christineperez7562]

Druids went to Ireland as well. Druids was a member of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors. Druids left no written accounts.

[@vgil1278]

Well, they definitely abused their sacrifices!

[@bouzoukiman5000]

Pytheas of Massalia was all over britain before Rome took it. He said a lot but nothing about the islander's great knowledge or wisdom. He did say Cornwall was the place where merchants would do business and because of it they had good manners and decent technology

[@herodotus6235]

And human sacrifice.

[@deborahpetith8710]

Oh, I just realized how much I miss these guys, I feel like I'm seeing old friends. Blessed be.♥️♥️♥️

[@CannonRanger2023]

One of my favorite episodes primarily because of Stuart beaming after Mick telling him that he's right.

[@samplerstitcher]

Lumps and bumps are exciting!!

[@lh1822]

I genuinely enjoy that these coworkers can rib each other without causing offense. The comradery warms me.

[@groweg]

Time Team's expeditions are incredibly interesting. Their teams are experienced and intelligent archeologists. The Druids are a mysterious people and even Time Team could not shed much light on them. It is always fun to see the unexpected turns their expeditions take. As a Kansas resident of English heritage I feel a connection to my distant ancestors through Time Team's work.

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[@jackparry6983]

Tony Robinson is a schoolboy's fantasy

[@cynthialevy4839]

Ks. Here as well

[@YochevedDesigns]

I really love how series like this make learning history so fun! I wish that schools would take this approach, instead of using dry and dusty textbooks, with no life in them.

[@jeffmartin540]

I love Time Team and CAN NOT wait for it's glorious return. I just wish Sir Tony was going to be hosting. Hopefully he and Phil at least make an appearance. And it's a shame Mick is no longer with us to see the show's return. I'm sure he will be tuned in from beyond though.

[@fieldagentryan]

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[@susanwestern6434]

Time Team developed from *Time Lines* a short series about recording the buildings in the valley, which became the Roadford Reservoir in Devon.

[@rebbeccakelly2038]

My father and his best friend who has sadly died, actually they were metal detecting mad and actually worked with time team when they were in Wales, Ely , in Cardiff, they are all actually really down to earth,all of them in time team , and when they are down here, they will inform my father, if your with metal detecting clubs, and that's where they look for people who are very good metal detecting and ask them to do a show with them

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[@emperorofpluto]

Always fascinating to witness real world archaeology in action. Makes the viewer feel like an armchair Indiana Jones by proxy. Technologies like LIDAR really have revolutionised archaeology - especially in places like England with such a rich history of continuous human habitation by different cultures and civilisations.

[@wendywhite2642]

The effect of the music on these time team videos is incalculably valuable. Sometimes music can make it be the thing you watch a video for because it soothes your soul

[@chrisbrowne4669]

I have found artifacts and relics of Native Americans while exploring the wilderness, for close to 60 years. I can feel or sense them somehow before seeing them. I have talked to other finders and have found many have the same experience. I have no doubt that I could feel this same stuff while operating an excavator.

[@Kayenne54]

That's very cool!

[@timebot000]

What must open pit mining operations uncover and destroy as they dig for minerals and such, hundreds of feet deep! Who ever hears about such?

[@ultmiddle4991]

It seems to be human nature-to bond and connect consciousnesses. It’s what we do and fighting each other, destroying the experiences of each other seems counterintuitive.

[@Kayenne54]

@@timebot000 Guy I know drove earthmoving machine; they were doing a cutting (putting in a highway; a cutting is like slicing into a hill) and they found a seriously huge kangaroo/dinosaur like skeleton. Local museum didn't seem interested...couldn't hold the job up for days (big money) so on they went. 25ft dinosaur/kangaroo like thing turned into rubble...still makes me cranky...guys on the jobsite weren't happy either...

[@timebot000]

@@Kayenne54 .. that's such major news! I use comment sections to share details :-) Freeport claims thier new roads cutting up hills are for 'speculation '...but it's high security fencing and patrol . I knew a contractor who was being transferred after sitting in on board meetings..he was mad so he spilled the beans to us about thier plans for rare earth mining ops. That was 12 years ago. 13 families got kicked off 100 yr lived on property so they could use the land to store the dirt they are 'reclaiming'. I verified the rumours from online , but no local P.R. about any of it. Just imagine the stones they pocket while digging up stuff, and I hope the Workers do the same... They'd like to mine the town so the roads go unimproved and gentrifying neighborhoods still goes on as most locals don't see the future they're planning.the public meetings they host are absolutely hypnotic and share Nothing new and no one asks good questions . The green REE evolution is not 'sustainable' so of course public stores like Ace hardware have no solar based supplies for sale and only cater to wealthy builders. The rich have to now hoard the hightek gadgets as the resourses to build them are limited, and mining for those materials is waay toxic , so this dirt pile will have to be transported somewhere else to process🙄

[@dougg1075]

Victor is an amazing artist. RIP

[@tolentarpay5464]

"The Bank & Ditch" ... now there's a name for an archeologist's pub!

[@1ask2risk]

How in the heck did they get permission for those wind turbines with underground cables, without an environmental impact survey? The potential for archeology is part of that survey.

[@delzprojects2573]

Because it is Wales where the history of this land has at best been ridiculed and most definitely not taught in schools. The has been a "directive " from Westminster dating back over 100 years that does NOT permit the teaching of, or the supporting of the history of Wales. Archaeological, sites all over Wales are TRASHED or hidden from the public. A people who do not know their roots will always stay under your command.

[@1ask2risk]

@@delzprojects2573 I can imagine you are right. I know the Perils my ancestors suffered; first the Romans, and then the English.

[@1ask2risk]

@@delzprojects2573 distressing that the historical site in Wales are not being protected. I used to belong to the English Heritage Society and I visited Wales often. Has the society abandoned our people?

[@user-ii9bl6de2j]

@@delzprojects2573 That's terrible, and exactly what will happen to all Western Civilization too.

[@johnnyyen3007]

I'm originally from Wales too, and can concur with others about the way our history and culture has been deliberately ignored or trashed. In schools in the 60s and 70s we were taught useless facts and figures about English kings and queens, battles etc and nothing at all as regards Welsh princes, Druids, Celtic folk tales and lore. Plus, the Royals dump their in-bred, thick as pig poo offspring on us without asking for our consent. Would we have wanted Clueless Charlie and Diana the Slapper to be our representatives? Of course not. At least we haven't been lumbered with Harry the Plank and Me Again... And there is no way on earth that an ancient site like this one, such as Stonehenge, would have been allowed to be desecrated by bloody wind turbines!

[@noelryan6341]

In the time period concerned with the Roman invasion/slaughter, the Celtic name was not 'Anglesey' but “Ynys Mon” or “Mona Island.” It was one of three sacred islands in the Irish Sea in the Celtic Druidic Religion, the others being the Isle of Mann/Mananan & Reachra/Rathlin. Archaeologists & Historians would do well to search for the ancient Celtic placenames that preserved the significant sites if they wish to uncover their locations.

[@fieldagentryan]

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[@cymro6537]

Well said 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍✊

[@dewillewellynn]

Also, they should stop taking the reports from Caesar' descriptions of the Ancient Druidic Practices. His writings were Political Propaganda! Those who were "sacrificed" were criminals or enemies of the time. Also, no cannibalism activities took place, within the Ancient Druids...no REAL evidence to either, prove or disprove this. Again, Caesar was a Politician, who in their right mind, can believe claims made by Politicians today. Stop & look at what is going on in the world today & what each politician says about another, particularly when in an actual conflict between another country. It has been this way, throughout history. Example, look at what is currently taking place, with what the Russians are claiming the Ukrainians are doing in Ukraine & then you have the Ukrainians claiming the Russians did it! This sort of Political Practice of Propaganda, has not changed throughout history! Perhaps, they should have had a Discussion with the Head Druid, of the Anglesey Druid Order, to obtain a better understanding of what the Wickerman is about, instead of dribbling the same crap, based on Caesars' Scribe!

[@galinor7]

Its name is still Ynys Mon, that is the Welsh name for the island today.

[@dewillewellynn]

@@galinor7 yes, that's the name of the Isle of Anglesey. However, I was referring to the Isle of "Britain", as is currently called. :)

[@lindapepper1067]

Absolutely fascinating ! Not only because of what is found, but the knowledge of all the men & women investigating these sites. In addition, they all are so excited about their finds & so beautifully cooperative in the process. Phil, Francis & Tony are delightful. I’d love to just sip some tea, sit around a fire & listen to them talk about their adventures. 🥰 !

[@annepoitrineau5650]

And the tradition of the Boeegg in Zurich, Switzerland is very much like this wicker man burning. In Zurich, it celebrates the end of winter and you can read what the sumer will be like in the way it burns. We also have something called raebeli lichtli which is similar to Halloween.

[@jeffchan67]

Sir Tony got me through Covid. I just came back to relax to his voice again

[@Chicagoan444]

Time Team was such a great series. Thanks for uploading this episode.

[@jackparry6983]

Tony Robinson is the ultimate schoolboy's fantasy

[@l-b284]

these folks always have so much fun you can tell they love their work

[@patriciadenise1088]

Time team is my all time favorite It has everything and is so beautifully done.

[@cynthiaporter3032]

I love these guys . i watch them every time they make archeology fun specialy Tony Robinson. He always make me laugh. Keep up the great work guys i enjoy it. No matter what you guys digging i am there!

[@neverbitter]

The English are literally... Hobbits. Take tea 3-4 times a day, love cakes and pies... done deal. As A Tolkien fan, I can't get enough of these chubby little Hobbits digging around and exclaiming dramatically about this and that. This has become my new favorite channel, thanks so much. It's like The Shire reincarnated. I love cakes and pies too... brilliant stuff.

[@jackieroberts7895]

And the welsh are the elves

[@lizzy66125]

love your interpretation🤗

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It's so nice when the algorithm gets things right and introduces me to stuff like this!

[@adamsjerome1839]

I look forward to Time Teams return but nobody could replace Mick.

[@newforestpixie5297]

Ben McBrady is on YT explaining his being The Last Druid ( also title of video ) in about 1988 🏴❤️

[@dustinhitchcock8987]

I would so hang out with these guys.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting.

[@christineperez7562]

Druids was a member of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Druids were religious leaders as well as legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors. Druids left no written accounts.

[@silverapples75]

But their legacy remains. Hewn into the living rock...OF STONEHENGE!! 🪨

[@magalipearl7]

It's very painful to watch how little they tell us about the people, their true ancestors geniuses. Folks that have been mercilessly murdered by Roman's, the only thing they keep saying in this video is they might have murdered people in ritual. There is very little proof that truly happened, instead the fact that the "druids" killed people don't mean innocent people but much more plausible to have been a punishment for crimes. Sacrificial victims says far too little and there is too much prejudice into it. Respect your ancestors.

[@biomechanique6874]

We are still here. To survive for the benefit of future generations we went underground and occulted (hid) our knowledge from the destroyers. They (the destroyers in authority) will continue to defame us and peddle false knowledge in place of wisdom.

[@silverapples75]

@@biomechanique6874 Yeah sure mate, the druids no longer build vast, precise earthworks aligned with the cosmos - they lurk around on KZbin comments 🤣🤣🤣.

[@biomechanique6874]

@@silverapples75 😉🧙😎🕉️🇷🇺nojab.

[@steveculbert4039]

A delightful film! Thank you!

[@vickireynolds4055]

The victors write the history books for the masses, while the conquered carry on the oral stories. The true historian seeks out all versions and brings them to light together. Herodotus, Edward Gibbon, and others.

[@RedRocket4000]

Well when the masses educated at all. There are cases like the druid only single source but at least for scollerly debate even in anchient world often more than one source. This should more be governments teach what is taught in school in many cases. Human Sacrifice a common trait of Shamanistic Religions not all have them at least far as we know. Japanise Shino a Shamanistic religion they even include modern times sacrifices by locals in fictional drama. To me the doubt part is other places sacrifices it seams thrown in lakes but in this area it only metal works and stuff it seams. Romans with their "sacrifices reguarlly in the Arenas" had no justification to talk if they actually slandering much in comments. Druids probably earning the blade for resiting their rule more than anything else. Hell if they had given up at the start the Romans might have even let them sacrifice folks in the Arena for entertainment. The Romans normally tollerated local relegions, let the Jews have expensive improvement of Jewish temple paid by tax money paid to local King, unless they used as part of resistance to Rome. Romans alowed the Eyptians 30 percent brother sister marrage of common folk until they turned Christian centuries later shown by census records. The Egyptians never resisting Romen rule in Egypt probably the cause of that. Cleopatra had to commit suicide to avoid execution for attempting to take over Roman Empire so they did not consider it locals resistance to rule of Egypt.

[@shanehacker609]

@@RedRocket4000 You let me know when the masses are "educated". lol

[@mike8903]

What a great show. Entertaining and informative.

[@theastronomer5800]

I loved Anglesey when I did my trip around Wales. So many ancient sites there.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Loved it. Time Team used to be a staple diet for me. Great episode.

[@peterjerchel4603]

I wish they would do would do some extended digs occasionally!

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

The 3 day timeline is so frustrating; they should take more time on complicated digs such as this. I want follow ups on if or what might have happened after the 3 days.

[@flitsertheo]

Tiime Team ran from 1994 to 2013. They returned to a few places and they made longer specials about a few other places but basically it's finished. If you google for the locations you may find more information.

[@RedRocket4000]

Have to assme the local archology people to justify continuing to exist went out and worked more at least in some cases. Time Team in effect a is there any point and digging there I got some grad students and no money for a backhole unless something already confirmed to be there.

[@martinbaker2322]

Sorry, but I'm terribly afraid you've got the wrong idea. Three days is what we get and what we get shall be three days. The number of days we shall get must be no less than three and no more than three. Four is more than three and we must have only three. Two is less than three and we shall be granted a full and proper three. Three it is and three it shall be. Unless some kind and patient person informs me as to why three days is necessary and not a cheap attempt to add unwelcome drama, it seems like this three days thing is a cheap and easy substitute for quality and stand alone substance.

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

@@martinbaker2322 🤣 best comment ! I admire your dedication to typing this out.

[@Nokidding4444]

@@martinbaker2322 Time Team was a weekend project for most of the prominent folk involved. They all had full-time 'regular' jobs during the week. Three days is the most they could spare for these digs. There was usually a skeleton crew left behind to clean up the sites and sometimes they handed over the site to the local archaeology group/society.

[@patriciajob7829]

What a sympatical way of doing and sharing archeology. Thank you very much for this nice time shared with you and thanks for reminding that the history taught to our schools are the one once written by the winners (so be carrefull with the written sources ! 😊). Have a happy and instructive year 2024🎉

[@DaLavenderhillNobz]

The best historical show on tv

[@NATALIEKING1976]

Fascinating!!!!!

[@jennistone364]

wish they had more than three days for digs though .. just scratching the surface

[@steveculbert4039]

I am surprised by how objective your group remains. Impressive, given your excitement.

[@robertaylor9218]

Does anyone have a link to a paper or something on the follow-up archeology of the site?

[@MR.HandyANDY]

Always interesting, thanks.

[@pamlaw5959]

Wow that was interesting and the burning of the wicker man was fantastic

[@soccerchamp0511]

LOL I love how Phil is carrying around a whole bottle of some kind of liquor and playing with fire at the end.😂🤣😂🤣 These are my kind of people for sure.

[@tolkienfan1972]

Wonderful!

[@paulneilson6117]

Once they burned the old oak forests the main food source, acorn was gone. The region was no longer able to support a settlement so it was abandoned. You hit paydirt. The old oak forest wad their sanctuary and shrine. The Roman army decided to burn the forest because it was too difficult to clear it of combatants. Look for the location of the old forest.

[@wendywhite2642]

Stuart ainsworth has survived to the current time team! I find that to be amazing. I think he was possibly the most valuable team member. Damn it there were so many fabulous contributions to the science! Tony had the talent to include us all in a drama of archaeological discovery. Phil stole my heart and I wish he could be my boyfriend :-). But Stewart did the baseline below ground x-ray that gave them their starting points and so much information to begin each study.

[@rexcooper3365]

With great respect, don't you mean John Gator?

[@andreasleonardo6793]

Nice historical video about ancient druidic mysteriously of British history ..Archaeological activities trying proving its present and trail signs( druids resistance to Roman umpire invasion

[@kellyb1420]

I just Love Tony 🥰

[@jacobkuykendall9325]

I love this show! I have seen the newest shows and I think they are on the right track, except for splitting up the show. Hopefully after the teaser phase passes and they stick with the original format.

[@michellepollard3591]

Thank Goodness something interesting and mind expanding to watch.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thank you.

[@jigold22571]

Thank You 🕊 🔥 ❣️ 🙏

[@bettyboadwine4890]

Roman's "afraid" of human sacrifice?!?!?! Gladiator and coliseums?? Really

[@catzkeet4860]

Yes really. I know this is an old post but it’s a comment I’ve heard before and it’s utter bollocks. Death, the romans were very familiar with, however, what they feared was that the druids could unite the tribes, to the extent that people would willingly offer themselves as sacrifices out of a sense of duty and fervent belief. Also, the romans played up the “barbarian” aspects of their opponent’s to place it in juxtaposition against the “civilising” romans.

[@natalya9821]

Thank you!

[@mwj5368]

I wonder if the Burning Man Festival in Nevada every year that draws about 50,000 somehow got the burning idol idea from Druid history... although has nothing beyond that to do with it... at least from only seeing a documentary about it on KZbin a year or two ago. So great to see how they paint a whole picture of the past, the magic of Archaeology, only I wish they had more than 3 days! They never explained the odd looking device that girl was pacing about with and what that does for their project. I think it is so great how they forged on realizing they'd found the foundation to an 1800's farmhouse and their positive spirits and sense of humor, wow!

[@Kayenne54]

Woodford Folk Festival in Woodford, Queensland, has been for many years now (maybe decades?) doing a "burning man" type thing at New Year's. It is usually not a "man shaped" construction, but something conceived artistically, (takes 12 months to build apparently) -and people who are involved in camping out for the time the festival runs, even "day" trippers, can make their own lanterns (lit with candles) and participate in the long walk through the site in the evening to where the construction is. Hippies abound yes, but everyday people do too, and it's a very significant time to "burn the old year away" symbolically...

[@mwj5368]

@@Kayenne54 Wow! So unique and like Australians that I've met backpacking in Europe and in the US too. You live in such an intriguing part of the world. I'd love to go there but doubt they'd let one on my budget in as I imagine it's very expensive to travel there. I hope to have a 4 season tent... but just my Social Security isn't much, probably too low to be allowed in. Such a great and very unique country I've only seen in documentaries, movies, and pictures. Such great talent comes from your country too! I bet your festival is fantastic! PS Is your burning man fest what influenced the one in Nevada, or maybe your fest was influenced by Druid history?

[@nonyabiz550]

They were monsters

[@Kayenne54]

@@nonyabiz550 The victors write the histories.

[@nonyabiz550]

@@Kayenne54 They're not victors. God let their enemies wipe them out

[@attovishnu]

Think like the Australian Peter Andrews... Ditches slowing the waters progress, to feed the Sacred Oaks. Verdant and glorious environments. Verily a "Lost Technology" which was much closer to the earth, something excruciatingly forgotten today.

[@barnyfraggles]

Broadcast 4 February 2007 in case anyone is curious.

[@estevaocunha5302]

Fantastic! What do you do when you actually find land that has valuable things? 3 days is your program but that time is not enough for anything. Do you contact other colleagues to continue with the work or cover the ditches again with earth?

[@kaymuldowney6752]

We re not allowed touch fairy forts in Ireland. Many scary stories told about people that did interfere. we re a brave Irish peiple and will fight the enemies as history tells but we will not interfere with fairy forts

[@85jacob85]

CLEANER!!

[@taniakeen4375]

Thank you

[@michaelap.7434]

i love your kind of accent. And English all over. I had to laugh about the "bloddy invasion" :) hahaha - i know you mention blodshed but me being a German with English as a foreign language - hilarious :) Thank you for posting. Its really exciting following this story

[@bluestar.8938]

Thank you : )

[@jrjubach]

What a fun episode.

[@annamosier1950]

Very good

[@yourstruely9896]

The guy who build the windmills sure knew but they wisely kept quiet not to f up their project. But no problem to get your phone charged.With 300 meters extension cord.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

He was a blessed courageous man.

[@annamosier1950]

very good

[@GypsyGirl317]

I have Welsh (and English, Irish, Scottish) ancestry so this was particularly interesting for me to watch. Great work team! A most enjoyable documentary. I would love to see what you could accomplish in a month, or longer. 💖 😊 🙆🏻‍♀️ 🌿 👍🏾

[@ianfhancock1541]

Ma kharas tu romani kana na san

[@Non-Serviam300]

I like these guys! 👍🏻😜

[@nance1111]

Love this program. My question is why they have "dry willow" when they are next to the water? Why not soak the willow a bit before trying to bend it?

[@pauls3204]

Cause they’re gonna burn it later the same day

[@nicholasnicotera8050]

Cause they only had 3 days for that dig

[@GoranSrdanovic]

Nice to see that Boldrick if live and well!

[@f1s2hg3]

Anthony Robison the AngloSaxon British citizen that sees the past from the heavens wow Tony your show is great!!!!!

[@sherryrector2275]

Adore the fact these are still around. Too bad we don’t honor our distant past. But then again maybe sooner than later we Will

[@HumanistAtheist]

Despite the presentation and editing, this was pretty interesting.

[@capncaveman3721]

Hey guy. Love your shows. A suggestion on my part. Really a question for you to consider How did Rome a half a world away, know? Rome knew something to launch an expedition. Rumors and stories aren't enough. I'm guessing Alexandrian library reference. Or Ishtar library. Atlantis search?🐍

[@suburbanbanshee]

Rome was in Britain already. Killing the Druids on Mona was part punitive, part their policy against human sacrifice.

[@RedRocket4000]

@@suburbanbanshee Mostly or totally for resistance as Rome was in theory vs human sacrifice but had no problem executing people in the Arena occasionally in religiously inspired things. If the Druids and rulers had surrendered from the start and became a vasel state rome might not have any problem with them "provide a show" by burning folks in a wicker man they were very anti incest but let the Egyptions continue brother sister marrage at around a 30 percent rate for centuries till Empire went Christian. This shown in surviving census records meaning we know more about normal people in Roman Egypt than almost anywhere else. But Egypt had always given into Roman demands to join and this did not change with transfer of Pharaoh title to the Emerior after Cleopatra was defeated because I assume to Rome that was Cleopatra going for rule of the Empire not a desire of Egyptians per se. So Rome let Egyptian religion function locally and same for the Jews in example till they rebeled and they sacked all religious things and renamed the area Palestine.

[@ellyj5670]

Love this, but why only 3 days??

[@kevinmurphy65]

...Romans and the notion of "human sacrifice". That's hilarious considering they no doubt killed more humans within the Coliseum as government sanctioned killing than the entire history of sacrifice that the Druids ever did...if they ever did at all. One perspective is that if there was a human sacrifice, that sacrifice was a druid as they were the closest to the gods and not some poor farmer.

[@nonyabiz550]

🙄🤨

[@martinbaker2322]

Interesting thought. You're absolutely on target about our understanding of Romans putting people to death for entertainment. Considering that, in this context, it raises the question as to why Romans seemed to enjoy sacrifice for entertainment but be horrified at the idea of sacrifice for religious purposes. Maybe like some today, they thought entertainment sullied religion?

[@nonyabiz550]

@@martinbaker2322 Romans were horrified by them. A lot of what you've read about them has been sugar coated.

[@tymanung6382]

Any +all govs, rulers who fight wars, defensive or offensive, call.for human sacrifices on.their own side, (& implicitly from.other other side, with or without any religious justifications.

[@PamelaRWKandt]

Frankly, the Roman practice of slaughtering humans as bloodsport is FAR more reprehensible than unsavory, but sincere, pagan faith practices. Who do you think killed more people? (Hint: Ain't the pagans!)

[@natashaferran]

the way they shouted yeeoo when the burning man fell thats what us northern irish protestants do when our bonfires fall on the 11th july lol and the drinking aswell

[@TechGorilla1987]

@29:00 - The Wicker man sounds a lot like and certainly reminds me of Burning Man Festival. That's odd.

[@HeavensEye666]

An and Gel are two Sumerian words, God and Son respectively, Sons of God, Anglesey was originally called Isle of Mona.

[@marlbankian]

Interesting

[@casieperry9047]

I've been watching The Time Team for years and I've always wondered what happens to the digs after the team leaves. Does another team come out to finish the excavation if there is something in the site or does it just get forgotten?

[@christineperez7562]

I hope not. Hopefully someone continues the research.

[@martinbaker2322]

Oh no. Nothing more can happen. They've got 3 days; that's it.

[@casieperry9047]

Martin Baker, that's unfortunate

[@martinbaker2322]

@@casieperry9047 😉

[@soccerchamp0511]

@@martinbaker2322 TT has three days. That doesn't mean another research group couldn't return with permission from the land owner.

[@idalettebotes9747]

I love your programmes. But why only three days only?

[@elizabethgrey6040]

I find it frustrating sometimes too but I think it’s probably a mix of what they can afford to do and giving the show more suspense. If they spent more time it would cost a lot more money for them, and that would also make the show less exciting I suppose

[@bluezauza]

Because they all worked in their jobs, some are or were teachers or worked at museums or other professional jobs. They did this show on their free time. Also Mick Ashton wanted to prove the theory that in 3 days you can dig small " test digs" that can be enough to find and prove or disprove something or some theories. The producer Tim Taylor and Mick in an interview explained the idea of the show. Mick mentioned that one day he had missed a train and, having a couple of hours to kill, decided to explore. During that time he deduced the town’s Medieval layout. Struck by how much could be learnt in a few hours, Tim wondered what could be achieved in a few days. They did these digs and many have follow ups by universities or local archaeological centers, often being invited by the local archaeological responsible authorities or even the town/ village people to help them with their local sites, monuments, finds so that they could follow up with evidence that it was a site of importance for the local history. Digs are very very expensive and conditioned by many factors. If these 3 days digs can prove that a place is important, for the local authorities it is an important weapon to apply for the funds or to schedule a site for preservation.

[@Nepheos]

the whole "just 3 days to find out" always makes me imagine them making a major discovery and just going "oops! times over. - GUYS! close the holes back up!" haha

[@silverapples75]

Nobody knows where they came from, or what they were doing. But their legacy remains, hewn into the living rock...

[@cnocbui]

Does anyone actually believe the installers of the wind turbines didn't do an aerial survey first and just happened to miss that? 'Oh that - we didn't notice it when we were applying for planning permission - honest, I swear.'

[@storminpe]

Does anyone know if there have been other digs here after? A quick google search didn't really come up with anything.

[@MrZeroFksGiven]

Hello from Anglesey.i actually live in this area lol your right by parys mountain in amlwch and apparently there's what they call a roaman road by the copper mountain

[@Biofilmz]

When Ken Brassil warns Tony to be careful about questioning whether there was sufficient data in the historical and archaeological information to give us any understanding of the existence or practices of druids in ancient times because there currently are people who consider themselves druids - it was all I could do not to shut off the video. Otherwise, wonderful stuff!

[@user-neo71665]

Just like any other religion that has evolved, been controlled, and been corrupted by man.

[@TheShootist]

@@user-neo71665 this isn't a "religion what has evolved, been controlled, and been corrupted". it's Live Action Role Playing and like Sir Anthony said, a conceit from the 18th century.

[@user-neo71665]

@@TheShootist just like every religion, fairy tails

[@bethbartlett5692]

@@TheShootist The facts are controlled. 1. Mainstream Archaeologists established a Paradigm based on a 19th Century Theory. All "data" must fit in that Paradigm. Note: This stands in direct opposition to the "Standards of Science and Research", which forbids holding a Belief, Theory, or idea/Opinion as a fact or in favor, which can prevent the greater facts from emerging through the Proven Methodologies of Science and Research. 2. Religions and or Paradigms have been used, (since there were Emperors, Kings, Pharohs, Priests, and International Banking and Financiers) to: Manage, Manipulate, and Control the Masses. Not all Leaders have, but it has always existed. Note: Religion is defined as a "Social Institution for those with shared beliefs to practice their beliefs and practices. Spirituality is the esoteric individual practice. There are countless examples of this concept throughout History and "a thread of evolution of the "Big 3" that stretches to the earliest recorded Civilizations". Sociology and History are 2 if my degrees and remain areas I study and research. Academics that observe and follow the "Standards of Science and Research" are referred to as "Authentic Academics" Tony's statement reflects his heavy influence by Mainstream Academics and Archaeologists. It is so very limiting of the greater facts and resources. These are Overwhelmingly ignored to support their 19th Century Theory Paradigm. Note: Authentic Academics have a greater Mastery of their Ego-Mind, aka Lower or Adolescent Mind, and use Conscious Thoughts + applied Higher-Mind, aka Mature-Mind, where Wisdom resides. *A most desirable observation of Human Thoughts and Behaviors, from a Sociological point of observation.* What we think it means and what it meant is often a mile apart, now. Example: St Patrick driving the Snakes out if Ireland, "0 to do with reptiles", and everything to do with "The keepers of Ancient Knowledge" (like Druids). Brotherhood of the Snake, and Snake = Wisdom

[@bethbartlett5692]

@@user-neo71665 In most all "myths" (using the Mainstream Academic's label"), there are facts that are often misinterpreted and/or misunderstood. Largely due to their 19th Century Theory Paradigm. I expect these to begin to unfold with greater understanding and facts in this Decade. .it is about time for clarity.

[@ici_coop]

:15 seconds in see those lumps & bumps! Call Stuart, John, Phil & the gang to investigate

[@oltyret]

How much damage has those windmill turbines done? How many construction crews, having found something, did the 'bulldoze and shut up' thing to keep from losing their contract?

[@barkershill]

I believe an archaeological survey is carried out before any work like this starts , in fact I know a professional archaeologist who does this for a living

[@olivieoo]

46:36 Strangely familiar, yes, like the fires of Saint John, because we know that many traditions have very, very distant origins

[@allenestes5265]

So, how did they manage to build all those wind generators just where they did without encountering any of the buried ruins. Also, why do you only have three days when they have been there for a thousand years?

[@BishopsDoom]

The three days bit was done to make archeology more exciting to the masses. I would imagine any finds would be passed off to the local archeologists to excavate. For larger finds they ended up making time team specials where they go longer.

[@eoyguy]

People don't seem to understand that most if not all of these guys have "day jobs", most of them work at universities. This is a side job, probably something they can do on weekends and breaks. Second, they don't just show up and start working, there are weeks of prep, logistics, housing, etc, they have to arrange for all the people you see on camera and the crew you don't see. Then there are weeks of post production work to turn this into an episode.All of that costs money, and they don't have endless funds from whomever is the producers of the series.

[@iainrendle7989]

Easy......they probably encounter the remains but unless it is a designated site or human remains were found then the modern construction workers just have a job to do and just carried on, without a care of what it is. Where your house is, where you work, where you shop is probably built on some level of historical significance but in the end the past comes in 2nd place to commercialism and most of the time you will be quite ok with it.

[@Cheepchipsable]

@@iainrendle7989 Yes, the living usually take precedent over the dead. The same way previous generations lived on top of older settlements. People have an overly romantic view of peoples of the past.