Time Team S11-E04 South.Carlton,.Lincs

In a field near Lincoln, an array of Anglo-Saxon brooches, pins and clasps uncovered by metal detectorists point to an undiscovered cemetery.
But to find out how old the cemetery is, how big it was and how long it was used for, Tony Robinson and the Team must find the graves.
And when they discover part of a shield with a skeleton that appears to be female, the search takes a startling new twist.

[@moose3306]

Mick saying “yea no we’re not going to do that” will live in my head rent free

[@teriwood9657]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love Paul Blinkhorn. Love his infectious laugh! I love watching Time Team over & over. I never tire of it!

[@janetritchie7499]

Paul Brinkhorn has a very deep, beautiful voice.

[@csottohal]

Helen is one of my favourites, she is a realy nice person.

[@janetritchie7499]

I agree. She's my favorite also.

[@mimiboulanger2358]

Hey ! Mick is back! Time Team is nothing without him. And nor did it ever regain it's integrity after he left . May you rest in peace Mick. You gave so much of your knowledge and expertise to us ignorant but thirsty masses.

[@user-hy7zb2vl3t]

Probably shouldn't start out with yay he's back,oh by the way he's dead. But I do agree

[@nathanlake78]

I hate comments like these.

[@OUigot]

Helen is wonderful and knows her stuff, I'm glad she became part of Time Team.

[@robinandrews5478]

I like her also. She doesn’t cut people off, interup them while speaking like Carenza did

[@gentlemanfarmer6042]

Much better than Carenza, much more polight as well.

[@gentlemanfarmer6042]

*Polite Lol

[@kschneckmalaret]

I like them both, and the guys all cut each other off!

[@richardphillips6281]

It's called Time Team as everyone brings their skills and characteristics together for a common purpose. it's an example of everyone contributing with their knowledge and experience to inform and entertain us viewers. If they don't always appear to be perfect then perhaps we should examine our own lives and discover what might annoy others about our words and actions. Maybe those who express their criticisms freely and often here would be a bit more tolerant of what happens in these shows. I know my faults and am amazed at others patience with me over the years. A compliment and a smile instead would benefit the giver and receiver. Just needs practice. Try it!

[@shnops]

Phil Harding's archaeological instincts are proven astute time and time again . Such a happy-go-lucky guy ! And yet so wonderfully capable and reliable !

[@Invictus13666]

Yeah. Television can make even the most unimpressive knobs seem like world beaters and the sheep bleat the song of the brainwashed.

[@victoriaeads6126]

Phil Harding is THE BEST! He really got to shine in this one!

[@chriskennard938]

Once again Paul B is spot on - he really is a fantastically talented authority on all types and ages of pottery find - full respect to him

[@TerryTerryTerry]

Victor’s beautiful sensitive drawings.

[@richardphillips6281]

Sadly Victors death occurred 10th Feb 2021 at a grand old age. Condolences to his family and friends. We are richer for what he gave of his talents to us through Time Team and poorer for his passing.

[@Invictus13666]

@@richardphillips6281 Actually most of us never noticed and couldn’t find our amount of interest with the most powerful microscope available.

[@doggiesarus]

As a female who is over 6 foot tall (6-1.5), I feel great to know that the genetics for this are not exactly recent. It's fun to see she was a warrior too! We tall girls must stick together!

[@Fox1nDen]

In my short life I have seen many women nearly 7 feet tall. It is not rare at all. I love it when they find tall mates. Their children are not necessarily tall. genetics is fascinating.

[@ashleywest7950]

They discovered that there was a significant spreading of the skeleton and that she was likely more like 5'7", still quite tall for a female during that time

[@ellicooper2323]

@@ashleywest7950 I don't understand how a body could 'spread' at least five inches after death. Wouldn't the earth hold it in place as it decomposed?

[@ashleywest7950]

@@ellicooper2323 although I'm no expert, I know that soil has a tendency to move and disperse as time goes on. They actually cover how the bones spread out and what her actual height was at about 47:00

[@WashuHakubi4]

I'll bet her Rebound Percentage was pretty good.

[@Mimzie-Arizona]

What a great team. I like Phil Harding's hat. He finally replaces it in season 20

[@LilieDubh]

You snatched 'is pint away from 'im... I love Phil.

[@leslieeaston3383]

The wire coil wasn't disappointing for John. He located a metal object. That's his role. The nature of the find is way beyond his control.

[@michaelmelen9062]

At 36:59, this is the first time I've seen eyeglass holders color-coordinated with the sweater. Amazing job, Mick! It's the attention to detail that makes him the man he is. A man in need of a beer.

[@juttamaier2111]

I think his fans did them for him...

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

Not beer, wine.

[@deborahparham3783]

​@@philaypeephilippotter6532Mick was known to enjoy a pint or two from time to time.

[@Invictus13666]

@@deborahparham3783 Quite literally never. But do go on.

[@abbysynthe5095]

"Here or here abouts....there's no exact science." ........ I can almost hear Phil's exasperation while he's listening to that metal detectorist.

[@Libbathegreat]

Especially since there is an exact science, called surveying. He "didn't find it necessary" because his e-bay buyer didn't want exact coordinates. What I wanna know is what he took outta that grave and off that field that he didn't tell anyone about. He was probably thrilled when TT came along. Probably got twice as much for his finds from that field after that.

[@apo11o38]

This show makes me want to visit the UK. The depth of history and beautiful scenery is eye opening.

[@teriwood9657]

Me too!

[@Chubachus]

"I can equate with this skeleton, I really can." -Phil

[@niccoarcadia4179]

Time Team is a great show! I never have to look for a special episode since they're all special. Each ep has its own story to tell and they always keep it interesting! I'm a lifelong fan!

[@mercedes523]

So heartwarming to see a person holding a precious object belonging to them.

[@johnbauby6612]

It reminded me of how happy I am when I hold my cock. So happy

[@mermeridian2041]

Dude, give the poor man back his drinking vessel!! Lol, great episode!!

[@cookiesshorts6118]

Interesting that Jimmy Adcock again gets the highest geophys credit in the rollup. He also got it a few episodes ago, which I thought was a caught mistake because John Gater was back on top again for the next episode. Early days, Chris Gaffney was getting the first credit. Then John took it over for years.

[@Libbathegreat]

I'd have to pay closer attention but perhaps they sometimes listed the geophysics team alphabetically. I'm not quite sure what their group structure is. John nearly always says "Jimmy's radar" or "Sue's radar". Not sure if he's their leader giving his team members due credit or if they're more of a collaboration of professionals of equal "rank" and John is just on camera more.

[@Libbathegreat]

"It's either a barrow with four chariots inside..." X-D

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

That was definitely at the top of John's best lines ever 😂

[@Libbathegreat]

@@SharpAssKnittingNeedles Yeah, and he lot of great ones 😁

[@Morgana0x]

I love this show. Thank you so much for posting these videos. I do wish that they had more than 3 days to excavate, especially on a site like this one which was so rich in finds. I'm sure there are still a lot of things to be found in that field. Pity so much has already been lost to ploughing.

[@Go-Dawgs]

Everyone seems to forget that for a few seasons now Kerry Ely has dug right by Phil's side and does so much more. The man is always working or pitching in. I wish I had commented on him before so we would watch his work ethic more. But Matt was in the last 2 episodes so I guess I will watch his work progress & Helen Again!!!!! Yippee Helen

[@cookiesshorts6118]

Kerry will soon make the transition to permanent Site Supervisor (which he has occasionally already been credited with). In that role he was responsible for everything about the entire site, including food, sanitation, safety, shelter.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

Nice to hear from Kerry's mum. 😁

[@WashuHakubi4]

And in this episode, in another TT first, a bloke dead for 1,500 years has his pint swiped by Phil.

[@tripleransom4349]

Nick was rather severe on Phil about that pint pot. "Get your mind back on the job, Phil" while Phil is all oooh, yeah, been there all roight.

[@dodo1opps]

Phil should have brought the bloke a fresh pint and buried it as a replacement.

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

@@dodo1opps Drank his health with it, more like.

[@SimonDraper42]

I remember when this was being filmed, I was working at the Hotel Tony stayed. Never got a chance to talk to him :(

[@lizziedripping71]

Where was it ? I live in the area

[@SimonDraper42]

@@lizziedripping71 It was around the Carlton Villages. Just north of Burton.

[@lisakilmer2667]

Another classic, with the addition of a little more joking, but not enough to make one think they were dropping their quality yet. Really good balance of serious and light.

[@tphvictims5101]

29:27 Time Team Gold. Phil is hilarious. 👍🏻🍺

[@ladygg4270]

They found Brienne of Taarth!

[@NolaGB]

Wish I had a fraction of this knowledge. What a marvelous opportunity to dig with them!!!

[@sheilaghbrosky]

Keep watching. I've learned alot. Mick, Phil and the specialists are great teachers.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting.

[@gwendolynfish2102]

Great episode!

[@Nipplator99999999999]

The deadly stick melon tribes of England, historically second only to the samurai clans in battle prowess.

[@ShortBusScotty]

I love the use of the word symmetry.

[@kikufutaba1194]

This was such a wonderful program. It is a shame its time has passed.

[@BlackIjs]

But it may be coming back. They are fundraising on Patreon, with some of the original crew.

[@talamioros]

@@BlackIjs It's back, they've already filmed the first two episodes and they'll be released sometime this year. They're also already in the process of selecting new sites for 2022 filming, with the patrons voting for the sites they want to see.

[@Happyheretic2308]

This year they have 3 new digs, including one in Greece … join the Patreon!

[@mamavswild]

39:10. I feel bad for the fellow who lost his pot after all these years!

[@nyssa1049]

OMG, you're right! I knew he reminded me of someone. ;)

[@JETWTF]

They were wrong about the function of a shield boss. It's main role is to protect the hand that's holding the shield. The axe test showed the exact reason for the need to protect your hand by a steel boss. Then the pin on the top of the boss is not for catching and breaking swords, it's too small for that. Swords of the time were wide blades with little edge taper google image search migration era swords, the disc on the end of the boss is too small to hold a blade and be able to break one. The blade would twist right off the pin. But the pin is perfect for catching the edge of your opponents shield to push it out of the way in a bind. If you and your opponent are pressing shields together you can use the pin to control their shield, move it enough to make an opening for your sword. Later shields just have a round boss without the pin, they are without because they are very situational and can also be used against you by the opponent intentionally putting his shield edge against the pin and creating an opening. Binding shields together in combat is not a common tactic because it limits what you can do, like use the shield to stop an incoming attack. So rarely done and the pin can be used against you just as much as used by you? Better off without them. Also the shields were much thinner at the edge and thicker around the boss like 1/8th of an inch edge and 1/2 center. They also used very thin sheets of rawhide rather than thick leather. The edge cover was also thin rawhide. They were thin like that to get blades stuck into the shield rather than simply stop them. If your blade is stuck in your opponents shield you have no weapon anymore. Thin edge makes a sword blade hitting the edge sink deeply into the shield and cannot be extracted in the heat of combat, that's why they are thin and have very little covering them. You want your opponents blade stuck deep into the edge of your shield because it is better stuck there than in you.

[@bitsnpieces11]

On the glue, Casein Glue, used a lot today, also known as Elmer's Glue.

[@richardturner8312]

kind of wondering, I mean, i dont know if i would have taken that fellows jug from him. He was obviously quite fond of it, seemed disrespectful.

[@shri081]

6:48…John playing with Tony’s hopes on the Geophys results ….seems like a bit of payback for all the times Tony has been on John’s case me thinks….probably not the case…mostly not true…but that’s the way I’m looking at it 😅

[@nickrich56]

... Phil has that Compo quality ... especially in a pub.

[@robertsmalley8138]

But that annoying laugh after everything he says . Phil puleez .

[@deborahparham3783]

​@@robertsmalley8138Nothing annoying about Phil's laugh. Some of us enjoy hearing him laugh.

[@cherylmatthews7172]

Tony is awesome!

[@BoredCertified]

Phil is crazy brave for lying down beside the skeleton like he did!

[@deborahparham3783]

It isn't as if the dead guy was going to reach over and get Phil for taking away his pint.

[@synjensze5260]

39:15 - Poor Paul's shoes has a taken some beating it seems. But a trooper he was to continue regardless!

[@bitsnpieces11]

And the third show for Dr. Alice!!!

[@mikewilliams4438]

Harding the barbarian😅

[@spacelemur7955]

I have always wondered why there isn't a vehicular geophysical array (say 10 devices) so they can cover a lot more ground more quickly.

[@user-hy7zb2vl3t]

They have used a few types of motor ones one had a wheel fall of, another rain got in its computer and it had to stop😊

[@manfredadams3252]

Interesting to see Alice Roberts with pink red hair.

[@angelitabecerra]

I mean John and geophysics can't date what is in the ground, they can just say something is there, give an estimate of depth, and say if it's metallic/burning or not

[@MrKmoconne]

So what happens to a site like this? Do they preserve it or just keep dragging a plough over it till it's all gone?

[@wixseo]

Cant understand the detectorist why did he not just mark the spot and contact the relevant authorities

[@Libbathegreat]

Because he "didn't find it necessary." Didn't you hear him? XD Not many people on ebay are going to ask for exact coordinates where you found something. What I wanna know is what he found in that grave that he didn't tell anyone about. SUPER shady.

[@fetus2280]

Secrets / Theft, thats why .

[@angelitabecerra]

I'd love to see a 2-3h documentary where they excavate the rest of this site and lift all the burials and grave goods. Not only would it be fascinating but that'll be the only way to preserve them what with all the plowing going on. It amazes me that anyone can choose to be a farmer in Britain given all the history of the islands. Every time you sink your plow into the soil there's a very good chance you're destroying archaeology.

[@kbaise931]

cbd ale. you will see it on shelves soon in breaker shaped bottles

[@TheHebe08]

The body with the skull caught by the plow, which direction was he facing?

[@maeve4686]

With the last pic imagining the barro and graves, the barro reminded me of the shield with the mound as the shield boss. I wondered, does anyone know the history of that type of shield?

[@ne0n1880]

laptops with floppy drives, ahhh i miss those days :D

[@nicolacampbell5795]

Couldn't the woman found with the shield and knife be a shieldmaiden? Or did they not exist in real life?

[@gregb6469]

Maybe she was identifying as a man.

[@davekinghorn9567]

The warrior had a shield boss. Why not have the metal detector find it?

[@annazaman9657]

Even Mick's spectacle straps are stripey

[@ihatethisjobbutitpaysthebi4463]

Dr Alice , absolute beauty and brains

[@user-hy7zb2vl3t]

Ah a person 😊

[@NolaGB]

Was a shield usually buried with a warrior??

[@rhoddryice5412]

22:02 Brienne of Tarth

[@8BitHawlucha]

45:41 Get em' Phil!

[@parrotraiser6541]

Finding feet is significant: apparently different populations (e.g. Celts, Romans, Saxons) have distinctively different shaped feet.

[@Timotei75]

A six foot female?! Brienne of Tarth.

[@Fox1nDen]

Many females were six foot and taller, about as often as there were males that size. We know this from written histories and skeletal remains. And often the women were warriors, beside their brothers or husbands, fighting beside them. I have one ancestor whose husband was executed unjustly who became a Pirate. She terrorized all nations around her until she found love again and must have also found forgiveness, because she gave up pirateering for raising a family. Gender was not as confining for women back then as some men seem to think it is today. But that is changing for the better.

[@Timotei75]

@@Fox1nDen Fascinating reply!

[@lizziedripping71]

Fox1nDen I think you are right but women have to work far harder than men, don’t they ? Children, housework, career...

[@Fox1nDen]

@janis vogel not necessarily... how do you know? that may just be a stereotype applied by people who have no facts, just suspicions. Some men love tall capable women who love them back.

[@tripleransom4349]

@@Fox1nDen except, of course for the fact that then you got to settle down and have possibly 10-20 children and bury many of them.

[@shnops]

I love the series ! Why just 3 days ????????

[@sheilaghbrosky]

Go back to series 1. All these people have regular jobs. Time Team is an extra for them.

[@johnmoss6631]

SheilaghmBrosky Brosky, asked and answered thousands times.

[@williamschnorr2644]

"Our drunkard."

[@gregb6469]

They found the little village's graveyard, but no sign of the village itself?

[@kevinroche3334]

Probably said before, but the guy with the large beaker could have been the brewer or potter rather than a drunkard, i.e. important and respected rather than laughed at. On the other hand, up until quite recently, I believe it was the older women that did the brewing (though I'm not sure).

[@DragonFae16]

I bet you'd find that there were tribes during the Saxon period that had warrior women and others that didn't. And the tribe that used this cemetery did have warrior women.

[@Libbathegreat]

Your instinct is likely correct, but it may be more than tribal. Though we call it the Anglo-Saxon period, in the early years, there were several distinct ethnic groups (native Britons/Celts, Jutes, Franks, Frisian, Angles and Saxons). Each had their own identity and customs, which likely would have been retained well into the period depending on one's lineage.

[@DragonFae16]

@@Libbathegreat That's so interesting! Thanks for sharing the info with me. It would be so cool if there was an entire ethnic group in the British Isles that had a culture of warrior women and we just haven't figured it out yet. There were other cultures with warrior women around the world, so it isn't that far-fetched.

[@eboracum2012]

WINKLE-PICKERS???😂😂😂 Did I hear that correctly? I presume that means very pointy-toed shoes?

[@user-hy7zb2vl3t]

Probably yeah but now a days your guess is as good as mine they may identify that way. Not going to judge

[@csachevauxsansabri2612]

Ok but who was that fears Angelo Saxon women, there must be some song or poems of women's like that. It paints a totally different picture about woman in Saxon. A bit like strong Viking woman. I'd sure like to know more details.

[@annk.8750]

They comment at the end how the Anglo-Saxons must have looked at the barrow with wonder. Is that the case? Were similar barrows found in Europe at the same period, or were they peculiar to Britain?

[@sheilaghbrosky]

They are all over Europe.

[@faithhowe6170]

Maybe the skeleton holding the pot was a maker of pots.

[@a.westenholz4032]

I had several thoughts after this episode. First, that actual Anglo-Saxon settlers coming from mainland Europe would hardly have been unused to seeing large prehistoric monuments and borrows in the landscape, but may have brought their culture of respecting those monuments with them. Nor would any of the native people who had always been there. Second, that it seems clear from this episode and others on Anglo-Saxon burials that there definitely was, at least until the advent of Christianity, a cultural norm for females to have status and be warriors.

[@kkeyz69]

More skeletons with skulls scraped off by the machinery.

[@TeresaTrimm]

First aired January 25, 2004

[@lennytyler1571]

'Tony is a nitwit'...............Dear oh dear.

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

thats in his job description

[@LibertyLeslie]

I picked the wrong profession.

[@NolaGB]

Not enough time. That's why just a bit earlier (White Queen, I think.), I asked about rigging a small plane or helicopter with Geo Phys equipment. Could cover so much more land.

[@PaigeDWinter]

I swear that one skeleton is Phil's ancestor LOL

[@deborahparham3783]

Nope. Those people were Anglo Saxons. They tested Phil's DNA and he is pure Celt. He was very pleased to hear that.

[@PaigeDWinter]

​@@deborahparham3783it... Was a joke... 🤨

[@deborahparham3783]

@@PaigeDWinter I know that. I was giggling when I typed my response. I have a weird sense of humor. Wasn't criticizing or trying to offend you.

[@slhughes1267]

I wish these people would get over the fact that not all these ancient peoples were midgets. Or that all warriors were male. Female warrior also didn't always come in as second line fighters either. They were known to be 6'+ be they Celts types or saxon/germanic types. The "midgets" were the Romans.

[@thomasbell7033]

The metal detectorist's failure to mark the grave, plus his obvious defensiveness about it, tells me he's nothing more than a common treasure hunter.

[@johnlord8337]

Why can't henges (1) not be a household, (2) a livestock barn and paddock, (3) a religious site, (4) a burial/cremation sacred site, (5) a military fort, (6) an industrial kiln/woodworking/metal working et al site, ..... In the Norse Sagas, they talk about the annual gathering of the tribes, just like a State Fair, and all issues, legal, criminal, and martial were held at some special site, available for a large number of temporary campers. Why can't Stonehenge and other non-artifact henges be althings ?

[@stephengent9974]

+John Lord Because archaeology does not say they can. Some sites have had change of use of a long period of time. Of course time could stretch from pre-history to present day. Avebury stone ring has a whole village in it. Ancient peoples often utilized existing sites, respecting the sacredness of burial sites.

[@Pikkugen]

Practically all those things leave behind something that they can be identified from. Haven't you watched the show? "Henge" is the leftover category of "ditched enclosures we cannot identify (yet)". (Kidding. Mostly.)

[@johnlord8337]

I could make Stonehenge turn into (1) a stone thatched house (with wattle-and-daub Tudor-like a medieval house post-and-beam construction walls between the stone pillars) for multiple people with a central fireplace. There are other nearby henge circles in the fields that I noted in the aerial photos to the local university - making this a stone-thatch house community on the Salisbury plains. Stone houses warm heated in the winter, and naturally cool and dark in the summer. (2) One could even use the same construction as a gigantic smokehouse and larder warehouse for the local thatch house community. (3) One could even use the stone thatched house as an icehouse for storing meats and perishables. Henges being used as an "authoritarian" archaeological religious site is a default BS statement. Avebury is a paleo-/meso-/neo-lithic site and a boundary region with an entrance - no one can accurately say that it is religious, a warlord's or king's domain, or boundary markers for a community within it. So quit shiting the people about what it is or is not. Just say - "we don't know - but we are trying to solve that problem."

[@Tailss1]

Stone of crows?

[@Exiledk]

"Stone the crows". Old west country expression of surprise...

[@bobcrack9077]

who is pissed ?

[@goransgirl1]

Is Robin Bush not in Series 11?

[@janinealderete2633]

he sadly died after season 10

[@NoelG702]

+Janine alderete He actually died in 2010 which was Time Team's 17th season. I think he just quit after season 10.

[@gregb6469]

There would have been no Bronze-Age or Anglo-Saxon archives for him to search through here.

[@romulusaquarius2117]

Not everything is a brothel u guys

[@shnops]

Phil really should have his hat cleaned and replace the feather ....

[@TheEvilDruid1]

Woot! An appearance from the beautiful, intelligent, and very pink haired, (future) Professor Alice Roberts......total package of YUM! :)

[@ste1072]

TheEvilDruid1 my favourite aswell she's a darling!!

[@ringoj6797]

Several of these episodes start with some joker telling time team he found artifacts in a certain spot. They dig and dig and never find hide nor hair of what they've were told.

[@suntomymoon369]

I don't like it when the geofizz is wrong. it is easier when it is

[@bokhans]

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[@lyndallcanter5096]

Why couldnt the pot guy be a potter instead of a drunk

[@dickmcshan9778]

Perhaps it is just my manner of thinking but, rather that automatically determine the man to have been buried with his favorite beer, he could have been buried with a pot that he may have created. In other words, a potter with an example of his talent?

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

Probably a frisian woman. We're famous of our lenght 🤔

[@Philrc]

frisian cold?

[@BryonLape]

The truth of the Viking immigration/invasion is most likely somewhere between Bede and the modern rewrite that Helen believes.

[@robertwbraiden]

Bryon Lape Viking? They are excavating Anglo-Saxon remains. What do you mean about "modern rewrite"?

[@BryonLape]

That there was no invasion of Germanic peoples. The Celtics adopted the customs and language.

[@robertwbraiden]

But there was Germanic (Anglo-Saxon) migration to Britain from the early 5th century, and then later Danish and Norwegian Viking settlement of quite large areas of central and northern Britain and Ireland. This is attested in genetic analysis, linguistic evidence, literary texts and archaeological discoveries. On what basis do you suppose that there was no Germanic settlement?

[@BryonLape]

Did you not listen to Helen's comments? There are some who do not believe Bede.

[@robertwbraiden]

Helen did a lot of speaking throughout this episode. Can you provide a timecode for her comment that you are referring to?

[@virginiastirnweis5214]

Why does Tony always wear clothes that are one or two sizes too big? How many versions of the same rainbow stripped jumper does Mick own?

[@ellicooper2323]

@janis vogel that was not necessary. grow up

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

The average Anglo-Saxon woman was about 5 ft. 3 inches. A 6 foot woman would have been extremely tall, and extremely rare. It was a foolish guess, and a professional should have known better.

[@user-hy7zb2vl3t]

But it's not out of range, I'm 6'4 froma family of 5 footers it's possible 😊