The Druids' Last Stand (Anglesey) | S14E04 | Time Team

[@ninamoores]

Absolutely loved Time Team one of the best things ever on TV. The last series involved a visit to my small village in Shropshire ….a test pit in my garden produce a 1902 penny, old clay pipes and a shard of Roman pottery.

[@mariakelly90210]

Congratulations!

[@joshschneider9766]

Good ole Ian. The man could scrape the thinnest spit of land and then expertly analyze it. Rest in peace old son. Gone but never forgotten.

[@roberthonan3492]

He was not just any old JCB operator.

[@joshschneider9766]

@@roberthonan3492 nope sure wasnt. The amount of data he enabled enhanced and sped up is crazy to think about. I do believe he worked on 17 or 18 of the 20 seasons but could be wrong. Real top shelf machine operator.

[@runningtwenty-one6407]

RIP Ian? I wasn't aware of that. What a loss. His smile could brighten up the dirtiest JCB.

[@buhrdt]

No kidding. "OK, Ian. Just take a half inch off the top."

[@mystryfine3481]

Qe o

[@rachelpatten8889]

It seems as though an area experiencing drought just needs to invite Time Team to start digging and rain will come in buckets! Love this show.

[@benediktmorak4409]

don't think i have seen many an episode with that - typical British summer weather-...😀

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

😅😊

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

People always say why is is the UK so green and lush and I always tell them it's called RAIN 💦☔💧🌧️

[@mlaforce321]

I was just recently turned onto this series... WOW. As an American, I love how incredibly rich the history of the UK is and, being a student of history, I find it fascinating. This history is the partial history of my country because of it's U.K. colonial roots and the heritage of many people from my area of New England. It all has a very real linear tracing to much of the world's history as well. I love it and Tony Robinson is an absolute treasure.

[@myview5840]

Its pretty much your history too

[@stefflus08]

Archaeology and history may be more accessible, the conquests more distinct and the monuments and remnants more durable in much of the British isles, but people were living their lives other places as well. Your own continent is no exception, so I don't understand why you have so many egyptologists and such. I suppose it must be the ability to tie things together with written history which feels neat. I prefer prehistory.

[@bethbartlett5692]

We have a vast history under us but it rarely gets attention, because it doesn't support the "Mainstream Academic" model, the Darwinian Theory used a fact foundation for their Paradigm. A most frustrating linear idea and "its just wrong, artifacts way predate their Paradigm. History was my College Minor and post grad Research for years.

[@ruthanneseven]

Welcome to the party! 😄 -from a fellow New Englander!

[@deniseroe5891]

I feel the same way. My family came to what became the colonies in the 1630's.

[@sheenamoore3938]

Never seen this one. Sad to know that 1 or 2 aren't here anymore. Having bad medical conditions mean I can't do anything like this but watching it makes me feel alive.

[@hundun5604]

"Having bad medical conditions mean I can't do anything..." For people like us having KZbin is a blessing.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

VICTOR the digger MICK stripey jumper VICTOR the Artist all gone..

[@susanlegeza7562]

The hungarian connetion to TimeTeam through victor always fills me with joy, being hungarian myself ,andTimeT eam my favoured show through the twenty years or sogone by. Thankyou Tony, Phil, Mick Stuart and all the others! Turned myself 94 through all the years of watching your great show,amazed by Britains great prehistory. To more great finds with love !

[@dalriada]

Ambrus’ illustrations were always my favourite part of this show.

[@LaziLowcollectables]

I just discovered Victor's identity recently, never knew he was Hungarian like myself .

[@annepowers4734]

Am American, maiden name Myrick. Have ran my family history 1100s in isle of Anglesey. Have actually papers sent to say who we came from. I have now into seeing Anglesey. This helped me see something that I would never afford to see. Thank you. It's a beautiful place.

[@stephfoxwell4620]

It was a Welsh merchant sailing from Bristol that gave America its name. William Ap Merryck.

[@barrydysert2974]

The burning of Phil the Wickerman to the great delight of Phil the Human is PRICELESS!!! 💜 🙏 💜 🖖 💜 TO ALL

[@demej00]

I did a dig once in Oklahoma - found a brick. Never so bored in my life. But my uncle gave me an Indian rock hammer head he found while fallowing a field in Montana where I grew up. I have kept it with me for sixty years. Archeology is fascinating touchstone with our roots. God Bless archeologists!

[@lizmacrae4970]

I especially love Stewart he is so interesting and experienced...he would make any walk a real education.

[@franktuckwell196]

To a complete amateur like me,Time Team brought archeology alive for me. I enjoyed TT from the minute it started, so find it all repeated here is marvellous. Wether you had hundreds of finds or just a few, it was always interesting, so in a way a guaranteed success. The Round houses they started to build, we visited in 2014 and saw the completed articles ( we visited the windmill behind them as well ).

[@theknave4415]

I used to scoff at Francis Pryor and his 'ritual landscape' narrative. Then, I retired and had the time to research ancient history, folklore, mythologies and beliefs. He is absolutely correct. Think: animism, pantheism and ancestor 'worship'. Their world was alive with 'spirits' and 'gods' and even their ancestors, whom they often deified and worshipped as gods. A completely different worldview than that of modern man. To us, it would've been an alien world. An alien landscape.

[@karenbartlett1307]

The Earth is alive and holy. Ancient Peoples realized this.

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

@@karenbartlett1307 living around so many people who are totally closed off to this truth, really feels to me like it shuts down the soul. And they are often to hostile about their opinions and trying to press it on others of why it's foolish to believe in things like nature, and spirituality, and that which is sacred. It's rather disturbing to be around. Time team is one of the only things rigjt now, that helps me to remember the magic and wonder of life, the earth, and that which is beyond, tbh. 💜💜💜💜

[@karenbartlett1307]

Yes, sir. God didn't make anything profane or "mundane". Modern humans, especially, imo, "scientific" types, seem to take the Earth for granted. But they don't stop to ask "why" is the Earth so beautiful and majestic, why is everything about the Earth so perfect for life (so far), why are small furry animals so cute, etc. it all points to the "Beyond" you mention. a Beyond of Love for us and for the other creatures.

[@jtorola]

@@karenbartlett1307 God didn't make shit cause gods not real

[@corstafine]

Really? Like who?

[@killslay]

Love going back and watching these, we'd watch this in my house religiously when I was a kid. Real nostalgia

[@katmandudawn8417]

There is now a new cTime Team that’s done a few digs recently. It’s crowd funded and have several of the old group involved. Phil is busy at Waterloo but John Gater, Carenza Lewis, Matt Williams, Helen G, Tim Taylor, Stewart A etc. are on board. Bridged and her husband Rays-an are consulting from New Zealand. It’s a nice reworking and very enjoyable. You still miss the original crew but those days have passed. I’ll take what I can get and say thank you.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Yeah they done one the other day THE SUTTON HOO where they found a massive boat and gold hoarde and they are building the replica viking boat tony was back which was nice to see..

[@MsSteelphoenix]

I remember watching this as a kid and being thrilled by all the discoveries - but more by the awareness of history, and people far back in time. So glad I can watch it again and that it's just as great as ever.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Sadly Mick Ashton passed away he made history so visible and relevant and a very interesting subject rather than a dry old subject..

[@sixxygrrl]

So has Victor Ambrose the artist, and Robin, and Ian the digger operator. It's sad

[@Winters_Folly]

​@@sixxygrrlDied suddenly?

[@sixxygrrl]

@@Winters_Folly No, he died of old age I believe. I mean it wasn't expected, he didn't have a long or even short term illness and he didn't waste away, but yeah.

[@michaelsadlier503]

Who is Ssixyhirri

[@michaelsadlier503]

​@@sixxygrrl11:59

[@fingersTitan]

Opening drink should always be - Welcome to Time Team to which we say "Egészségedre". (Basic pronunciation Eggie-Shea-Gur-dra) We should always remember past members.. RIP Victor, Robin and esp Mick "stripey jumper" Aston. Tony "Find out tomorrow" / "Giofizz Results" Mick "Temple/Monastery" / "A series of small trenches" Phil *Flint excitement / *Randomly mocking Tony / "Ere Come and av a look at this" Francis "Ritual burning" / *Says it's one thing for it to be something else. Helen *Excited Coo sounds" Stewart "Well, I don't think so." John "A series of anomalies" / "Too much noise" / "Features" Guy Angry Guy / Beautiful stories of what could of been. **General... Finding finds for every date they don't want... Looking for ancient finds and turns up a battery.

[@joshschneider9766]

Also RIP Ian the digger man.

[@shvat26]

True. And a laugh!

[@aurinslady7119]

Well pop my buttons! I didn't know there was a drinking game! What fun. Not prepared atm but I will be tomorrow. 😃

[@aurinslady7119]

@@GrrAargh1 Liver shmiver....I'm old enough that if I haven't killed it yet, it'll be yelling 'party in room 1, your table is ready!' or 'man the battle stations!' 😄😄

[@ceeej1290]

@@aurinslady7119 😂😂😂

[@BevMargaret]

A favorite episode...something about the camaraderie and obvious love they all had for each other is on display here.....

[@Anton_Chigurh_2007]

It has just occurred to me that a major reason that I enjoy Time Team is that most episodes occur in villages or middle-of-nowhere places that are not on the itinerary of most American tourists I think. The grasslands with a few hills in the distance in this episode remind me a bit of some places that I have seen on the Great Plains. It's interesting to see how much of the UK is still agricultural.

[@PeterWasted]

Anglesey. Yup. No tourists there.

[@RockerfellerRothchild1776]

Found the obligatory insult on Americans ....smh

[@Anton_Chigurh_2007]

@@RockerfellerRothchild1776 I am an American, I don't see how you find my comment insulting to anyone. Very odd.

[@martinhughes2549]

@@Anton_Chigurh_2007 Anglesey is called Ynys Mon in Welsh, the Romans called it Mona. The island gas a high density of Welsh speakers; a language derived from Brythonic celtic, which the Druids spoke.

[@suewalker9039]

@@PeterWasted Certainly not this year!

[@michaelwhite6983]

I know Ynys Mon well, having lived on a mountain in the northeastfor 10 years. I often used to picnic under these wind turbies, and explore the 3000 year old mines on Parys Mountain.Remarkable place, well done

[@Happyheretic2308]

The turbines are ghastly things, of no use or beauty.

[@brianhaskard1042]

Victor brought the past to life. Lovely artwork.

[@weavethehawk]

Great series, they're all wonderfully eccentric, couldn't be more British.

[@dinerouk]

There you have it! And I believe that only the British, with their innate history instilled in them and their humour, makes this series as enjoyable a series.!

[@jenniferhill5375]

I’d love to take the original group home, especially during a Winter storm! As the wind howled & snow blew, they could share their work & other knowledge. A good Scotch would facilitate conversation. 😊

[@AvaT42]

I remember this episode from before and always loved Ian spotting that ditch first, lol. fabulous❣️

[@wildatlanticknitwear]

Great new old episode !! Just wish it went back to having a new old episode once a week, keeping me sane during lockdown.

[@fredleckie5880]

On Patreon they said "we're delighted to announce that we'll be returning to our Time Team Classics schedule with more great episodes from the vaults on Sundays and Wednesdays." This one being the first of those.

[@wildatlanticknitwear]

Thanks for the update fred

[@aliservan7188]

I love the way Tony plays the ignorant civilian but allows his knowledge to peek out sporadically. He really was brilliant

[@nodarkthings]

This is great but I and I'm sure many others would LOVE to see an episode like this with a "director's commentary" featuring a few of the team. They could give insights and just have a chat about the whole experience while we watch. I'd love it!!

[@johnmcgovern5372]

It would be great but unfortunately Mick died, I'd have loved to hear his thought process. It would be good to hear from Phil and Francis though.

[@finlaylavery8408]

Ahh always good to see an episode I haven't seen before. Even better if it just happens to feature a Wicker Man!

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Do you remember the movie creepy AF it was to me anyway when I was younger.

[@Go-Dawgs]

I love Everyone on this show! Dr. Francis & Paul Blinkhorn & Guy knows so much. Ofcourse Mick is fantastic for keeping the show smart.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

It was great that Ian spotted that ditch before our beloved Phil did! Good eye sir!!

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

Nice episode, and for a change, no annoying and irritating loud background music, which usually makes it difficult to hear what Tony is saying when talking off camera, but this time it is just much quieter music, so easy to to listen to.

[@fingersTitan]

Excited to get the old band back together for a sunday tipple.

[@stevenhale2935]

I've got my roman style cup out, at the ready!

[@joshschneider9766]

If either of you would like a replica glass cup from that era is be happy to blow some would be a great excuse to get back in the furnace shop.

[@stevenhale2935]

@@joshschneider9766 oof, how much would those be, that sounds amazing!

[@bryanb6931]

To bad Phil and Tony wont be on the show, as far as i know .

[@donnaorton9547]

Wonderful!! We love everything you can give us!

[@CarlDidur]

I was 34 before I realized my name was an anagram for DRUID! This one's for me!

[@joysoyo2416]

Yay Carlos

[@mollybrownuptown5849]

I'm waiting for Phil's show. He always has the best knowledge and intuition. The whole show is wonderful, but Phil has got it goin on!

[@LouAlvis]

wait WHAT! phil gets his own show??? DOO tell me Miss Molly

[@mollybrownuptown5849]

@@LouAlvis I apologize, but this must have been an error. I probably thought I was posting about the Summer Wells case.

[@LouAlvis]

@@mollybrownuptown5849 sokind of you. thanks for the clarity

[@cwmbran-city]

Caesar’s Druids by Miranda Aldhouse-Green ties so many of these sources together, cracking read

[@julescaru8591]

Continuing to watch , in 2022 just find this program hard to put down! All the best Jules 😊

[@michaelmoney9445]

Excellent. Now I can hear Tony and enjoy it as it was meant to be.

[@mirandamom1346]

Is there anything more adorable than Helen Geake in a bucket hat?

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

With or without her hat, I have a secret crush on Helen who is very cute, with her rosey red cheeks, humour, and great personality.

[@dinerouk]

She's a trifle more refined and clever than most!

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

these are all just so cool , I am binge watching and I am not one to watch a lot of tv or videos. they are just fantastic.

[@vixendoe2545]

I just subscribed a few days ago. Am enjoying the binging.

[@karenfay4545]

My wife and I watch your shows religiously and truly love them. If I were to make any recommendation on your reboot would be to include a consulting Civil Engineer to your floating staff. There are examples where the temporary presence and input of a Civil Engineer where structural archeology in the ground would have facilitated timely interpretation and moved excavation forward more quickly. Mark Fay US MMC Jr. Engineer QMED AS-E

[@goxethee]

Great idea, and a very subtle volunteer here :')

[@lesleyhawes6895]

The British don't always see the need, or the value of speed, in archaeology you can end up destroying what you came to find.

[@christophersmith5691]

Can you tie your own shoelaces, and run, at the same time?

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

😂😂😂​@@christophersmith5691

[@nekkidnora]

Ian looks so pleased to have found something Phil missed-!!

[@jrmckim]

Ive always been fascinated by Druids. I love tt did an episode on them.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

What do you mean you done a episode on them???

[@belendemaria1989]

Excellent episode, as usual. Interesting and fun.

[@jw9939]

its really amazing how clear the voices are even tho you see the strong wind

[@britters220]

Mic is great, i can see everyone just adores him.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

OI GET URFF MOI LARNNND😂😂

[@macmoun1056]

Just can't get enough of this :)

[@gailfitzsimmons9542]

This must be my fav yet, amazing work.

[@timflatus]

I wonder how effective the wicker man would really have been as a means of human sacrifice? People always go on about it with reference to the Druids and I feel it needs contextualising. The accusation was made by a culture that routinely fed people to the lions for sport and loved accusing others of human sacrifice, being about the only grizzly barbaric practice the Romans didn't indulge in. The evidence for it in Britain is basically Lindow Man (correct me if I'm wrong) - while we can say he was probably ritually executed, archaeology doesn't tell us for what reason and by whom. Miranda Green points out the similarities with Danish bog deaths, it's a long way to go just to get rid of a cauldron.

[@myhounddog]

Silly. The Druid's told by an Englishman. Lol. They were never cannibals. Seriously the English were more cannibals than The Druids. That's like saying the priests of their time were cannibals. Lol Do people actually believe anything on the internet it's such BS filled with sensationalism and misinformation to suit a narrative.

[@timflatus]

@@myhounddog This one pre-dates the internet by a fairly long chalk. Miranda Green was an improvement on Stuart Piggott's take on the subject. But ultimately the idea that the Celtic Britons practised cannibalism goes back to Caesar - he was basically trying to get the Senate's support to invade Britain. Everyone else was basically what Caesar said

[@timflatus]

@Chris Wings It you mean "plebeians". I think people like Caesar were actually trying to influence the Senate, in order to gain funding for their campaigns, but yes, and propaganda is still used this way

[@karenbartlett1307]

"The victors write the history" as Churchill and Franz Fannon said.

[@nicolejosan6364]

I really wonder if it was physically possible to burn one or more human bodies in this wickerman. You need quite a substantial amount of wood for a funeral pyre, nothing I can notice here. And... Well, IF they were cannibals, why waste a perfectly fine meal?

[@deniseroe5891]

This is my dream job, really career. Addicted to history of the British Isles. My family came to what would eventually be the colonies in the 1600's. Amazing that technology now can help see what the land used to look like and find the proof of what has been mear speculation before.

[@attorneycarissa]

I'm an American too and this is my favorite show now.

[@thehelluvaparty563]

Every now and then I come across a classic episode I've never seen. Like Christmas in July.

[@onebylandtwoifbysearunifby5475]

23:13 The surface structure of the adjacent field looks like 🌟 constellation maps. 😉 Sagittarius (teapot) below Orion the hunter (or Hercules). Same position as they are in the sky.

[@jonni2317]

every time i watch time team i'm reminded of 2 of Eddie Izzard's skits, i can hear her saying "... ah yes, a series of small walls..." and "I come from Europe, where the history comes from! You tear your history down, man"

[@PaulMahon-w2b]

Haven't thought of him in years 😂

[@janetiscute77]

Just fascinating. My grandmother's surname is of druid and or pictish origin. It means Of Oak or Dark Oak. Darroch.

[@kevinmccarthy8746]

Love the show, thank you. I love how phil can see such small, stone looking pieces of pottery at 30 feet away as the machine exposes the earth for the first time in a long, long, time. Such beautiful history and people thank you. Your prodigal son the USA love you. IS THAT PHILS HAT on the wicker man??

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Mick gets more excited over bricks than Gold hoardes,Roman relics,Viking shields & boats😂

[@nancythomas-wardm.b.a2993]

EPIC , BRAVO. Waiting for the next.. Share....whooooohooo

[@stephenpitt9558]

Brilliant from start to finish

[@Blackwampyr]

My favorite programme. rest in peace phil.Your sorely missed.

[@harrietb8903]

Wow, this was such an awesome episode of Time Team! Very exciting. Well done to everyone who made this amazing program perfect 👏👏👏

[@dk439911]

Too bad you can only "like" once...

[@Nichristi]

The whole team: There’s nothing here! Francis: We need to go deeper

[@PuntBamaPunt1972]

Watching this stuff makes me want to go into my backyard are start digging. Unfortunately I live in Tennessee though so I don't think I will find much....

[@Merylstreep1949]

It would be awesome to see any episodes that were in Lyme Regis

[@karlkarlos3545]

Druids? Rituals? Romans? Can't wait for the fight: Francis vs. Guy.

[@fingersTitan]

I wonder if any of them, during the pub "talks", Asked if the other gent would like to "step outside" and sort out Druids v's Roman.. Drink + Guy + On a point to make..... That would be a weird one to view from the outside. lol

[@stevenhale2935]

@@fingersTitan I can definitely imagine Guy whipping out a gladius to resolve a bar fight

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@stevenhale2935 I can't imagine Guy de la Bedoyere in a bar fight, with or without a gladius. I imagine him, after a point, simply turning his attention elsewhere.

[@stevenhale2935]

@@haplessasshole9615 i think the concept of Guy backing down is far more ludicrous

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@stevenhale2935 Putting an end to a conflict that really has no resolution isn't "backing down." Backing down is when someone says, "Okay, I see your point. I was wrong." Smiling politely and turning your attention elsewhere is simply a refusal to engage. I mean, I agree with you wholeheartedly. De la Bedoyere would absolutely not back down. He's far too passionate a Romanist to knuckle under. If Francis Pryor and he were sitting next to each other in the inevitable pub and Pryor started to revive a set-to they'd had in the field, I suspect de la Bedoyere would say something to the effect of, "Let's save that for later, shall we? What are you having? Oh, did you see that lovely little Tudor manor house and church down the road?" That's not backing down. That's tact.

[@angharadllewellyn2192]

This was the best Time Team yet!

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Really?? They've not really found anything??

[@Books_Anime_92]

The Wickerman!Phil was a nice touch to this episode.

[@southeastcoastalphotography]

I love Francis’s laugh when the are zdigging up the cist grace it is so amazing when he gets it going so hard it starts sounding like a Bird call.

[@carollewis5931]

I live in Wales and we can always guarantee rain any time soon

[@adamsjerome1839]

As another example of his brilliance, Ian Barclay (the JCB God) not only detected a difference in the soil color he also felt the difference in soil density through his boom and handles. A true artist.

[@dthomp06]

So exciting! You did so much in 4 short weeks. I’m looking forward to hearing about all the finds in the longer version when released. I’m so honored to be a Patreon member. Maybe, if you have member participation again, I will apply to be there. I missed being able to apply this year.

[@roeberdt-bT.1021]

... When the "druids" were still bardic in nature, and the bards still rode with the "foot". ... (Splay rods and rolled rings, just one of a dying breed. Thanks for the post, absolutely incredible.)

[@V8HiluxZX6R]

2:12 You need as many of this group back as possible for a Time Team Reboot to work... these were always considered the core group. I know people are a lot older, in some cases sadly no longer with us, but every effort surely has to be made to get the group together. Given it's funded from the public, I imagine Tony could be an issue, fee wise, but hopefully he'd want to do it for the love of the game.

[@raingram]

While that would bring in old viewers, it would probably kill the show. You have to bring in new people if you want it to last.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Well 3 of them are dead so I doubt your going to get them together again VICTOR the ARTIST. RIP IAN the DIGGER...RIP MICK the STRIPEY JUMPER CHAP.. RIP

[@junebamburg1704]

The willow should have been soaking in water, which makes bending easier. I love Timeline so interesting and the people are great.

[@jaytay8637]

Yes , but not salt water , which would seem easy given where they were, but would have the opposite effect.

[@junebamburg1704]

Yes that is correct, I should have said that.

[@nicolejosan6364]

If the willow was soaking in water, it wouldn't burn easily. The ancient druids probably had more than 3 days and a few hands to make the effigy.

[@Biketunerfy]

Really enjoyed this one. I wish we knew more of our history regarding Druids. So little of them is known because the Romans were so good at destroying its culture. I often imagine in my own mind what it would be like if we could go back in time and visit Rome at the hight if it’s glory and splendour. The Roman period in our history is my favourite period in our history. Fantastic military and civil engineers.

[@martianvideo]

46:07 the best bit! Wicker Phil!

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Yeah the movie was scary as well especially for me as a kid.

[@hross5631]

The Druids were the wise men of their culture. Survivors write history, and are always the heroes. It's easier to defeat your enemies if you make them less than human.

[@HO-bndk]

The Celtic Taliban.

[@S_Evenwar]

They've experience with it. They did the same thing with Carthage.

[@kilowhiskeyalpha6078]

I agree, the Druid culture was much vilified for their spirituality by a culture that would nail men to a cross. Iam quite certain that the Druid culture was driven by a higher cause than conquest.

[@ThreadBomb]

The truth is that we don't really know the nature of druidic culture, except that the Romans thought it would undermine their rule.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​@ThreadBomb Agreed, we know nothing of substance about the Druids. The posts above are romanticised wishful thinking.

[@makara80]

I note that when Tony was politely reprimanded by the Welsh expert about his perceptions of the Druids his justified (and accurate) riposte “but they (the modern Druids) are just a 18th Century conceit aren’t they” was simply brushed aside with no further (pertinent) explanation! Tony 1, 18th Century conceits 0. ;)

[@siliconjim2554]

Agreed. Total emotion with no scientific basis. Always disappointing to see logic over ridden by feelings.

[@karlkarlos3545]

Maybe Tony shouldn't have started his (justified) questions with condescending remarks about "new age hippies in white cloaks".

[@makara80]

@@karlkarlos3545 Well lets be honest he wasn’t too far off the mark in many instances was he. ;) Indeed, well meaning (if sometimes speculatively motivated) reclamation of ancient history reminds us of the summer solstice crowd, attention-seeking occultists and of course former biker John Rothwell (aka Arthur Uther Pendragon) - who reinvented himself as a “Neo-Druid” whilst also claiming to be the reincarnation of _King Arthur_ , no less! All harmless fun of course but hardly deserving of reverence. ;)

[@karlkarlos3545]

@@makara80 All true, but still reckless of Tony. His flippant remarks could have easily earned him a place inside that Wicker Man at the end.

[@ThePriorityBox]

Yeah, he's so obviously defensive about it, and he tries to discredit all the ancient sources with a really flimsy (and clearly biased) counter argument.

[@Merylstreep1949]

The sight of Helen, Dani,Brig and Raksha just make me go all mushy inside in the best possible way ..... 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Happyheretic2308]

John Gater, Stewart, Jonathan Foyle and Matt for me!

[@jimshomestudio]

Wonderful episode! ❤️❤️❤️

[@richbuilds_com]

Time Team is one of my top 3 shows of all time

[@deltadom33]

Keep the classic episodes coming to the uk as I look forward to them

[@josephmiller997]

11:59 Fantastic shot of Stewart walking across the face of a spinning windmill.

[@lavillablanca]

‘Windmill’? Blight on the landscape.

[@josephmiller997]

@@lavillablanca I totally agree, but still a cool shot I thought.

[@cdd4248]

I long to hear.."As usual we just have Two Months to find out" hahahaha!

[@trojanette8345]

With as windy as it is, it's hard to believe anyone would have ever spent any kind of time there. Another theory is the Druids could have cut out trenches to use as natural, barrier dug-out to help guard against the strong winds.

[@nicolejosan6364]

remember, the landscape was totally different then.

[@Skyfire_The_Goth]

Tony: "If someone mentions Druids now a days we tend to think of hippies in white sheets on Salisbury Plain, don't we, but do we have much tangible evidence that they actually existed in ancient times?" Ken: "We must be careful because, whose territory are you in now? You're in Wales, we have, living, Druids, our own intelligentsia, who come together for our big cultural festivals.." Tony: "Yes, but those kind of Druids are just an 18th century conceit aren't they? That's a fantasy isn't it?" Ken: "Now, Tony, our Druids today are our intelligentsia in Wales....(goes on with BS explanation)" You can clearly see Ken is so emotionally invested in the idea of the current Druids that he isn't willing to listen to the truth about Druids, he SHOULD NOT be anywhere near any kind of archaeological, historical, scientific, etc. endeavors since he has close his mind to anything that contradict what he wants thing to be, he doesn't care about the truth of the matter, or the history, or anything other than keeping the Druid myths alive. Here is how that conversation should have gone, if Ken would have been honest about the history. Tony: "If someone mentions Druids now a days we tend to think of hippies in white sheets on Salisbury Plain, don't we, but do we have much tangible evidence that they actually existed in ancient times?" Ken: "Well no, there are historical references that could be about Druids in this area, and there are modern Druids here in Wales." Tony: "Yes, but those kind of Druids are just an 18th century conceit aren't they? That's a fantasy isn't it?" Ken: "Yes."

[@helenwood8482]

Actually, he was pointing out that insulting modern druids is not a good idea. He's right. Real people can get hurt by foolish comments.

[@rimibchatterjee]

In other places we call it the Tantra.

[@ErinWinslow]

Ken is saying that today’s intelligentsia is analogous to the Druids. We have doctors, lawyers, priests, etc today that fill the same roles as were filled by the Druids such as healer, law-giver, etc.

[@timflatus]

This is basically just fighting talk. I wish you'd all stop it. Archaeology only gives us certain kinds of information. Where material culture stands the ravages of time it can give us a lot of information, but it rarely identifies individuals, particularly in pre-literate societies like iron-age northern Europe or even specific groups. Modern Druidry is rather more than an 18th century conceit, it begins with Stukeley and has become part of the culture of Wales, Cornwall and Ireland and also given rise to modern paganism. Many academics, particularly English ones would love to wipe away Celtic culture because it appears to interfere with some people's sense of entitlement. You don't have to agree, but you could show a little more respect for people's genuinely held beliefs and cultural identification.

[@timflatus]

You may as well argue that Methodism is an 18th century conceit. And then wonder why the Welsh seem unfriendly :D

[@some______guy]

Virtually every comment here is about the person commenting. Let this comment be different: Time team is a great show that captures several levels of magic and it's wonderful how much it has shown us, the people in the world.

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Thanks for sharing, GB :)

[@odotb9916]

Phil and John swigging from a bottle of Whiskey at the end there.

[@Mpayne1472]

That’s not whiskey

[@odotb9916]

@@Mpayne1472 To be honest I couldnt believe it was, but thats what it looks like!

[@Mpayne1472]

@@odotb9916 it’s frothy It’s a bottle of beer

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

And the chick

[@pensansproductions3278]

Amazing there was such shortage of coins and metal...when within walking distance there is one of the largest copper deposits in the UK that had been mined from pre history. the romans did try but did not have the tech to pump water enough to find the real deposits but go under ground at the mine and you will see hundreds of stone hammers used to extract the ore :-) to me it makes sense that the last stand would take place with this close by to keep the supply of weapons and tools to hand

[@abstractdream001]

Francis saves the whole dig!

[@Missangie827]

if Francis had dark hair and blue eyes he could be my fathers brother-a shout out to all my cousins across the pond

[@MagnitudeUK]

@@Missangie827 & If my mother had balls, She'd be my father! 🤷

[@jamiekersey5290]

I'm wondering if you'd really want to block the only focal point left for a wedding or formal event. I'd keep one end of the space for a stage area and one end for the organ. Move the giant book shelf and put the organ there. If someone wants to use it for weddings, or other special events, keep the alter area as a stage that is a great photo opportunity as well. As cool as the organ is, not many will want it for the backdrop for the wedding event. Keep it a formal presentation area. Love all you do!

[@jwilcox4726]

@8:52 could they be "torcs" that the druidic elect wore during ceremonies?

[@louismarshall6976]

When l go to heaven,it's going to be a perpetual time team show.all the usual characters plus me.l love this show and the people.l could happily spend eternity with the team.

[@simonjones7785]

LOL Ian is a top operator he identified the change in ground by the change in tone of the engine driving the digger

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Said he's passed away with Mick and Victor the Artist..

[@toniomalley5661]

I know the lovely Mike passed away but I’d love to know what the others want on to do after the show ended I loved it so glad to find here

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

And Ian the digger & Victor the Artist have passed as well..RIP

[@karenbartlett1307]

John, couldn't find your comment on the thread, and couldn't read it all, but thank you. Yes, the Jamestown settlement as far as I know was British. The New England settlements were Anglo-Saxon, or so they said.

[@siderealphil2533]

I shared this to my FB wall with the title 'Ancient Romans = Ancient criminals'... They were bad buggers indeed. Blessings to the Time Team and all followers 🙏

[@HO-bndk]

[A]part from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system, and public health.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

​@@HO-bndk At least we actually know a great deal about the Romans - bad buggers or not. With regard to the Druids - we know bugger all.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

I think we BRITS we're just as bad..

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting

[@simonjones7785]

Ian is a top operator who listens to his machine thats how he knew there was a softer spot ( the sign of s class operator

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Sad he's passed away with the artist Victor..