Time Team S15-E05 Bodies in the Dunes, Outer Hebrides

[@PtolemyJones]

R.I.P. Victor Ambrus FRSA (born László Győző Ambrus, 19 August 1935 - 10 February 2021) What a talented artist, he took whatever medium he had at hand and brought the history to life. What a talent.

[@spacelemur7955]

I would like to see a book with all of his time team artwork.

[@Happyheretic2308]

@@spacelemur7955 ‘Recreating the Past’ - Victor Ambrus, Mick Aston

[@spacelemur7955]

@@Happyheretic2308 *HUGE* Thank-you. I will try to find it. EDIT: I found it here in Sweden. Now ordered.🍻👍

[@Happyheretic2308]

@@spacelemur7955 you’re welcome!

[@bjorreb7487]

@@spacelemur7955 Häftad från Bokus?

[@KellyfromMemphis]

“Cyst is something you lance” love Phil! He is so amusing.

[@benediktmorak4409]

but he was correct. these - things- are called - Kists - and also pronounced like that, because of the shape they have. Most probably from the german language - Kiste- for -a box -. WIKi has more about it...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cist

[@sm3296]

A woman of 35-45 would have been a well loved person of the community. A mother, grandmother, perhaps healer, she was buried with such love and honour. Beautiful to see all these years later.

[@thomasbell7033]

In a show heavy with jewels, Mike Parker-Pearson sticks out as one of the most precious gems of them all. A natural teacher.

[@mefford67]

*I am ADDICTED to this show! As an American it is profoundly intriguing and endlessly fascinating. I only wish we had a way to “resurrect” the show because it is a wonderful glimpse into history and humanity...* 🙏🏻

[@royalhilltararanger3947]

Hello from royal hill Tara county Meath Ireland 😀

[@royalhilltararanger3947]

Have look at mythical Ireland you tube 🌈

[@royalhilltararanger3947]

Victor should have show as well and Mick Aston no more 🌈

[@alleeum]

Look (on You Tube) for the channel "Time Team Classics". They're making new crowd-funded episodes to be shown online.

[@loud6037]

This episode makes me want to move to Barra. What a beautiful island. I could live out the rest of my days there quite happily.

[@readmycomment3157]

Go on then

[@MB5rider81]

​@@readmycomment3157that's good then

[@janetritchie7499]

I thought the same thing!

[@chrissmith7669]

Nice shot by Phil directly into the sieve from a good 10 foot.

[@alenkapirc22]

Mike Parker Pearson has an outstanding voice! I could listen his explanations all day!

[@boojay111]

Have you watched the wonderful documentaries on Stonehenge that Mike PP did. His voice and demeanour are like liquid gold, perfection

[@gregcurtis1156]

Thankyou so kindly for down loading so many wonderful episodes of Time Team. And may I say Rest In Peace Professor Mick Aston

[@equarg]

greg Curtis I bet he is hunting for the individuals who used to live on these sites to get definite answers. 😊

[@vincerussett7922]

That'd be just like Mick!

[@uw1955]

And the more . . . Haven't seen one answer in here to congratulate Victor for his excellent drawings !

[@sionainnstafford6821]

Love these shows. Just discovered them on KZbin when I got so sick of the crap on TV that i got rid of the cable. Now I just use my TV time to find this type of programming...so interesting AND educational. In Canada most of our tv programs come from the states and it is total rubbish! Now I can find so many shows that are worth watching from the English programming. Thanks so much for posting these.

[@BCSoHappy]

I'm in Canada also and I did exactly the same thing a couple three years ago. Haven't missed it a minute. Apparently so many have done what you and I have done the cable companies are getting concerned.

[@corneliawissing7950]

@@BCSoHappy Not from Canada myself, but gave away my TV at the end of 2012 and never even missed it ...

[@veritas41photo]

Skara Brae is an about-5,000-year old Neolithic Village site on Orkney, an island off the north coast of Scotland. It is known as the best preserved prehistoric settlement site in Northern Europe. It was unearthed by a storm off the north Atlantic in 1850, similar to what is being described as the recent unearthing mechanism here. Thus began the modern excavation of the site. I have been at Skara Brae, and walked very close to the oldest foot-eroded hearth stones known in Northern Europe. Skara Brae was apparently occupied for only ~400 years, then completely abandoned ~2,500 BC. Big mystery, as no evidence of war or violence was found to explain this complete depopulation. Scotland is the modern archaeologists' paradise...

[@ExUSSailor]

Thanks for posting all of these! This is a wonderful program and, if not for the Internet, I'd never get to see it. We have nothing like this in the States. Our television is made by idiots, for idiots.

[@MeagainIA2011]

where were you when Meet The Ancestors was featured every Saturday afternoon on cable back in the early 2000's? Some of the same Time Team folks were on Meet the Ancestors. Then it changed to the Time Team people, but if I recall, it was called something else. But all these same people! All in America, on cable channel in Oklahoma. It's real hard to find the episode of Meet the Ancestors. One of my favorite episodes was when a medieval grave was discovered, they'd do research on the location it was found (England) DNA was done and and found like 40 people who were actually descended from this medieval fellow. Then there was the one called the Knight of the children. An odd burial where a knight was buried, children were buried all around his grave. Loved this show!

[@Automedon2]

Television is now a redundant media.

[@boojay111]

made by idiots with money for idiots without. It shows that most tv is only a money grubbing exercise and has very little to do with entertainment or education. The BBC is public owned hence we pay a licence fee to view it and remind those in power and the over paid who in fact does own it when necessary. The BBC is not allowed to peddle misinformation, fake news or adverts., thankfully. It does however play the ratings game which has dumbed down certain areas of it broadcasting for mindless idiots who only deserve mindless trash. I do let them know quite often!!!

[@baberoot1998]

No doubt...totally agree. I am a firefighter in the US, and when watching the television at the fire station, I like watching the Discovery channel, and watch programs on the universe, planets, and deep space. When discovering what I am watching...some of my colleagues will laughingly remark..."Good grief...you're watching how rocks are made." I just smile...because I find it quite comical, that ignorance, does not know it is ignorant. They would rather watch reality shows, with people fighting, than actually learn something about the world in which we live. Shaking my head...lol.

[@suzannetodaro5494]

@ Babe Root. Yes totally. I have not watched main stream ir any TV in over a decade, I prefer to read, paint, draw etc. It feel reflects on my main life too in the populace, that people "believe" that their characters on TV shows are "real people. They are so caught up that, that the history like this is lost to them, so no use in trying to educate them on what has already actually happened like the Romans and indoor plumbing lol.

[@lyndashaffery979]

Great show ty for sharing

[@jimthompson2836]

Absolutely one of the best episodes in the series! Thank you

[@velvetindigonight]

I agree, so multi layered, faceted and full of finds.

[@bevanpope7924]

Kist vs cyst … massive difference! Love Phil, tell the “some” what’s what!

[@ruthwickline1000]

I so enjoy the way you add the computerized versions of the original areas... well done..

[@baskervillebee6097]

The illustrations really explain the unfamiliar more clearly than academic explanations. Really appreciate them.

[@kikufutaba1194]

My favorite episode of all the great episodes.

[@gaylewright5320]

Victor's drawings are awesome!

[@lisakilmer2667]

He worked on hundreds of books, wona lot of prizes. They were fortunate to have had him as he was probably famous enough to be able to turn up his nose at working in wind, rain and cold.

[@cathjj840]

The ones he did of Boudicca's raid on Londinium were absolutely electrifying in their portrayal of the horror.

[@vincerussett7922]

I met Victor just the once, when Time Team did a programme (in 2005) called 'Big Roman Dig'. As there were long pauses while the production team decided what to do next, I had the chance to chat to him. He was a bit quiet at first, but as we got to chat, I thought what a nice (and quite funny) man he was. He has obviously led an eventful life!

[@barbaraburton8914]

I'd love to have a few of them to hang on the walls. I may be an American, but I'm about as WASP as they come.

[@SkunkApe407]

Yes they are! I'd gladly fork over a pile of cash for a piece of Mr. Ambrus' work. They're absolutely stunning.

[@Schmorgus]

18:39 - That amount of precise accuracy from Phil Harding is so satisying :D

[@toytheater4454]

such a relaxing show to watch

[@denisehall4818]

What a miserable day for a dig! Thanks for these downloads.

[@naui_diver9290]

Absolutely love these videos. The way you super-impose pictures of what the finds looked like is just cracking!

[@robertlemasters3395]

The women was buried in a sleeping position and her head on a pillow, and naturally covered with a skin or woven blanket as if asleep. These people were poor of material possessions, a blanket made of shin or whatever and the pillow would have been very valuable and important possessions indeed.

[@FranklinNewhart]

Robert Lemasters I am particularly interested in this burial in that because of the fact that I am a Mohawk Indian and was brought up in the forest I know a bit about this particular type of burial. I have seen it in modern times. When a person is alone and are dying in a remote location they will perform a self burial. They will but themselves in an enclosed space and cover themselves to preserve their body from predation. I fully believe this is what Time Team has found in this particular burial.

[@robertlemasters3395]

I agree with you about self burial, an Apache friend , school mate, mentioned self burial and ritual.

[@tomthx5804]

And comfy

[@Ana_crusis]

it's bollocks

[@readmycomment3157]

I actually think they werent poor materially. They would have made things all the time and would have looked after them generation after generation. Most of it was made from organic material so theres no record, but they were no different to us.

[@poolbear2160]

Talking about the two child burials got me. Thinking about small children living in that tough environment 4000 years ago.

[@makrsk09]

Children are so resilient! They wouldn't have known any other life and still would have been happy and cheerful!

[@ThePorkupine73]

I'm pretty happy to be seeing this series for the first time.

[@johntate4638]

Me too :) to bad we discovered it when it was canceled. I saw my first episode of Last of the Summer Wine in 2010 just when it was canceled.

[@LeeAnneGuerin]

At least you can see almost all episodes from the past year 20 years of TimeTeam right here!!

[@arielwright5131]

I love this show....I just wish they’d take the time to fully uncover everything they can. You know that area is probably rich in information

[@cactuswren9771]

The drawings of the people are so beautiful and evocative. Almost felt as though I could see and touch my MacLeod grandmas or maybe my Irish O'Neills from these isles. Thank you so much to the gifted artist and to you all !

[@innesmacneil]

The MacLeod's and MacNeil's were sworn enemies and the MacNeil's were known as the pirates of Scotland and the MacLeod's were very bad people among the scottish people, the 4th chief had 2 daughters that tried to escape the clan, as punishment he buried them alive, there is no evidence of relation between the MacNeil's and the O'Neil's, I have done extensive research on this topic...

[@Olentzaro]

I've always wanted to see what could be found about prehistory in the Hebrides. Quite fascinating

[@paulbriody297]

Great episode!

[@InnannasRainbow]

You know, we take life for granted. When a child is born, we fully expect her/him to reach adulthood and old age. It wasn't like that back then, the death of children was common and survival to adulthood was no easy feat.

[@christinestill5002]

InnannasRainbow It wasn't unusual for only 1 or 2 babies out of possibly 6 or more to survive into adulthood.

[@johnnycobra55]

mass murder by todays abortionist makes survival of infants even more difficult,,,,,, W have lost respect for life!

[@wilshirewarrior2783]

The babies had a better chance survival then than now. Murdering babies is the centerpiece of the Democrat Party.

[@christinestill5002]

Jeff Martin Its always MEN bemoaning abortion & of course, they are not raising the kids & are the loudest about denying funding to help these moms even w/ health care for mom or the babies! It is a case of "I insist u have this child but then you're on your own! Trump just cut off care for millions of women, and not every woman who gets medical screening is pregnant!

[@LadyIarConnacht]

@@christinestill5002 No, it's not always men bemoaning abortion, and there is absolutely no need for an abortion at 20 weeks - no need, and no excuse. No need to insist they have their child they had the fun of conceiving, but no need to be ripping fully formed infants literally limb from limb and selling their body parts either. Can you imagine a more excruciating death? Yet we condemn our children to it by the millions. How can the conscience of womanhood survive? Our kids are crying out from the grave.

[@markmalasics8413]

Thanks to the internet, this is now one of my favorite programs. Real people performing real work and getting results. Nothing like this is on American TV, simply because we Yanks are too shallow and stupid to make programming that actually teaches something. Our populace eats up shows like American Idol, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, America's Got Talent, etc. You can forget any show dealing with anything other than people yelling and screaming (singing?) and hopping and jumping around (dancing?) to become a major hit show; no grey matter required to watch that lot of broadcasting rubbish. One thing that I am disappointed in, however, is the idea of the show producers to add a female host just for the sake of making the program more "politically correct". For how many years did this show manage to get along and become immensely popular without the cast being mucked around with in such a major fashion? It's a shame that Mick Aston felt the need to quit because of this, but I certainly understand and agree with his reasoning. The program isn't the same without him, and the introduction of a piece of fluff to the cast has done more harm than good.

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

Although she's highly qualified in archæology you are _right._ She hated how she was made to look like a _dumbbell_ and left after one season. The motive behind the changes made at that time were probably to make it more saleable to the *USA* networks. It didn't work.

[@NutsItsBerserkinTime]

Apparently you've never watched british reality shows, they are equally trashy as the american ones and have a huge audience. Watch Pbs specials or Nova if you want to be entertained without the goofy nonsense.

[@stephenspilker9334]

i love this series, wish we had a similar one in the states.

[@rmsmith8098]

The best Time Team episode of all. Fascinating and emotive.

[@00BillyTorontoBill]

I spent 10 yrs in Newfoundland Canada..... looks the same. wind and rock.

[@t.j.payeur739]

This is exactly like my first dig in Maine..a 1200 year-old skeleton eroding out of a seaside embankment..that's where I learned that I don't like handling people's bones..there were some awesome lithics, though, maroon Munsungun chert, they were...Victor's drawings are wonderfully evocative sometimes...

[@AislingL]

T.J. Payeur where did you dig in Maine? I've always loved going to Maine, but I don't know anything about the archaeology of the state

[@t.j.payeur739]

It was '93 and '94..we dug a shell midden (auk bones, multi-pronged antler harpoons, and some nice scrapers made of stone from Nova Scotia) and the eroding bones (1200 years old, the poor guy had a massive jaw infection) in Cape Elizabeth, near Portland, and a 12,000 year old seasonal hunting camp on the south-east shores of Sebago Lake that had awesome lithics...

[@franlooving4203]

I agree with you and I think it's good that you listened to your gut feeling, so to speak-at your dig in Maine. I think some people ignore that feeling, but I also think some people are very sensitive to vibes or whatever you call it/feelings about people who have lived before... It is also a respect thing. I'm not sure how to balance such a thing because I love to see the old living places dug up to learn about them, but I am also very sensitive to the bones and such of those who lived there not being disturbed. (I know that different cultures have a different opinion on this topic too-many Native American tribes for example). BTW, I think Cape Elizabeth is beautiful; only saw it once.

[@vincerussett7922]

Here in the UK, handling peoples bones is governed by quite strict guidelines produced by the Ministry of Justice. I often tell a tale of when I was contacted about a skeleton (which turned out to be Roman), turning up in a village near Weston-super-Mare, UK. The owners of the property really didn't like it being there, so I offered to excavate it (obviously with proper recording) and take it to nearby Bristol Museum, where it could be properly studied. They asked me if I was worried about carrying human remains in my car - wasn't it unlucky? I said (truthfully) 'Nah! I 've excavated lots of skeletons and moved them around'. Three miles up the road towards Bristol, the tyre blew out on my car. And you know what? I still believe that was just coincidence. I'm a scientist BUT I do respect the dead when excavating, and who knows, they may have been my ancestors. Excavating human remains is not like excavating finds: it's a special experience, and should always be treated as such.

[@elisabird6245]

Would anyone else really love to see that portaloo end up in Glasgow?

[@maytagmark2171]

A some what obscure nick name for them here in the colonies is Kybo.

[@cactuswren9771]

:))

[@danacolburn1539]

Lol tis be windy lass

[@bokhans]

Barra airport is super famous among flight nuts like me. Not many commercial airports in Europe on beaches. The shortest flight is also in Scotland, 47 seconds, same type of airplane and same airline, Loganair, as in beginning of this episode.

[@benediktmorak4409]

good for the team that there is always a pub around at the end of the day!!!!!!!

[@sherriattaway3615]

Does anyone know why Mick is usually wearing brightly colored stipes on his sweater or his cap? I think it's cute. It highlights his optimistic and fun personality. Has anyone else noticed?😁

[@maytagmark2171]

I noticed too but just figure its a Mick kinda thing sorta like the eccentric professor.

[@LQOTW]

Sherri Attaway - I seem to recall that Mick began the first couple of seasons on TT wearing the same old blue sweater. When prepping for the next season was underway the producers approached Mick and asked him if he didn't have another, less boring sweater he could wear. Famous last words, I think.

[@sherriattaway3615]

Ha...love it!💖 Thanks for the extra information. At the time I posted that I had just discovered TT and didn't realize how many seasons there were. 😱 Thank you. 👍

[@baskervillebee6097]

I love the way Mick, so often, ends his sentences with the word "look" like a period. 😊

[@sm3296]

It suggests to me he had a wife who knit for him with lots of love. I hope so anyway, he was a great guy and total character.

[@nunya7502]

Regarding that part with the clay having too much sand, you can actually wash the clay out of the sand using a basket...but it's a lot of work.

[@zarasbazaar]

Opposite problem. The clay didn't have enough sand. That's why it wouldn't hold form.

[@nicolacampbell5795]

And you would think that with all the sand laying about they would just mix some in. I'm sure the Iron Age people living there would've worked that out. They wouldn't have bothered to try and make pots with that clay as it is found.

[@lisakilmer2667]

They may also have known to crush bones up and use it in the matrix.

[@maeve4686]

Happened to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark last night. Lo and behold, Dr. Jones referred to a cist with the "c" enhanced instead of a "k" sound. Thought of Phil's pronunciation correction immediately....what sticks in one's mind after repeatedly watching the TT series....

[@johnbryant8603]

Always on task. Thank you for these shows, they’re very stimulating, & you really don’t need Francis Prior. 🤔🎩❤️

[@corneliawissing7950]

Oh yes, we do.

[@richardphillips6281]

Just because you don't like what Francis said doesn't mean he is wrong or superfluous to the programme. For heavens sake he studied, learnt and wrote about things using the knowledge he gained. As part of TT he has tried to educate us about a history which he knows a lot more about than you or I. It's ok if you don't like religion and it's rituals but its been part of life for all of history.

[@fusion-music]

the marks made in the artifact mayy indeed be made by the birdbone (leg). Phil said it almost perfectly fit, which tiesin with clay shrinking up tp 15% after firing.

[@VictorRochaGaming]

This is a great episode. Thanks for sharing.

[@daniellekleynhans8562]

Concerning the door that had been filled in: what if they filled it up simply so they could take the door away to somewhere else without the house filling with sand or animals? The team stated that wood was scarce on the island, and the reconstruction pictures they showed had wooden doors. That would make the door the most valuable part of the house. And with sheep the people may have had to move around a bit to find grazing for them, so having houses in different spots would be useful, but furnishing doors for all of them would be difficult. The solution? Take your door to the house you want to live in, and fill up the doorframe of the house you're leaving with rubble to keep the indoors intact 'til you want the house again. Just a theory. Thoughts?

[@helenscott8202]

Danielle Kleynhans seems very practically reasonable.

[@guycampbell733]

I know this is an old comment, but I think it's most likely that the recreation was wrong. It also showed all the round house roofs held up by timber thatched with reeds

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

The sketches are superb, fine artist. Rien Poortvliet like.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@betty5064]

Someone loved the woman in the cyst, look at the beautiful stones.

[@underwaterdroneservices7292]

That's what I was thinking. The artist must have agreed because the rendering made her out to be a lost beauty. It seems that lifestyle 3000 years ago would just be the constant struggle to survive but I think this proves that romance was a thing even then. This ended up being my favourite episode and I think it was because of this burial since you can get a sense of the adoration and pain of the loss.

[@velvetindigonight]

You two need to meet!

[@annk.8750]

The wheel house would have been a way to build something that could have been roofed over with smaller lengths of wood to support the roof, when larger trees were simply unavailable.

[@kittydigs6469]

My favorite episode!👍

[@wildeyedgirl]

Love this show😄

[@SigmunLloyd]

Thanks for posting!

[@thomascarven1186]

Great episode. I miss the show!

[@MissCattitude63]

Reijer, I suspect you're either Dutch or South-African. Anyway, you don't have to answer that .... Thank you for uploading the most informative and entertaining series on the planet. I used to live in Britain and I used to watch Time Team all the time. Then I had to move back to the Netherlands (work, one has to eat) and to my dismay, they'd never heard of TT. Probably because most archeology here has been tarmacked over or is being used as a medium for German graffiti. Nobody seems to care...

[@lizzy66125]

my story is similar to yours, now back in the Netherlands after 30 years U K.used to watch this on the telly.

[@joshwood241]

In case youre curious I believe this settlement was named Allasdale when it was discovered. As far as I can find though not much has been done with it since this episode

[@OstblockLatina]

3:40 - I can hardly believe I have to say that but, not for the first time in this show, a kist is basically the same as a chest. It's virtually the same word, just altered a bit throughought the centuries of etymologic evolution. Like "Kiste" in German. Which means a chest (one you would put things in and close with a lid).

[@lizzy66125]

in Dutch it is 'Kist',usually referres to a wooden closed box.

[@TheSukitani]

Beautiful, how they laid the woman to rest.

[@craigjack260]

Dooky Boogerflicker she also had a line of boots that she named after herself

[@haroldraby]

TheSukitani; I suspect that she was venerated because of her age. At 35 - 45 she was well past the average life expectancy in her family/tribe. Their lives probably ended, on average, below 30 years. But, yes. I see a great deal of respect.

[@velvetindigonight]

So agree............

[@bilgeratjim]

@18:37 Does Phil know how to shovel dirt or what?!! ARRGH!

[@haroldraby]

Blacque Jacque Shellacque; It's the shovel, it's magic. He sleeps with it under his bed.

[@KD6OTTEMMA]

Phill is shoveling sand not dirt.

[@jamespfp]

IKR?? Yes! And not only can he handle a shovel, but mostly, when he wants to use one, he starts with a bloody great back-hoe, then switches to a trowel for 90% of his time, before using a shovel to throw the piles into a waiting sieve. This is utterly sideways to the discussion about Phil -- but did you know that the French word for "cleaning" or "tidying" is "ranger"? When he throws the shovel-full of material into a sieve, he's *ARRANGING* it for even more careful observations.

[@arthurdewith7608]

beer helps him

[@meemurthelemur4811]

@@arthurdewith7608 beer helps everyone 😁

[@bokhans]

A cist (/ˈsɪst/ or /ˈkɪst/; also kist /ˈkɪst/;[1][2] from Greek: κίστη, Middle Welsh Kist or Germanic Kiste, Swedish: kista.) is a small stone-built coffin-like box or ossuary used to hold the bodies of the dead.

[@adamsjerome1839]

When my fathers bomber had finished a raid and were returning home they often flew over the North sea. I gathered that he would have taken flack rather then ditch in the North sea .

[@magdatorruellas9122]

Tyme Team ROCKS!

[@Tsumami__]

Seven kids in the whole school? *Damn.* We're 25-35 kids a *classroom* in America.

[@mrspone1000]

its a very small island

[@stevenwilson6450]

+Spone Mr, with very few small people.

[@rkbranson2334]

Ok

[@bluewolf993]

Yeah when they said there were 1,000 people there I was mentally comparing that to being a little less than HALF of my daughter’s high school. About 2,200 kids for grades 9-12. That’s a lot more than 7!

[@innesmacneil]

I'm from Barra and back then, there were many schools across Barra, one in each town, but now there is a one main school in Castlebay with about 150 students in it :)

[@iwbthree]

Great program ! Keep it going !

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

After 20 years it stopped - sorry. There were a few later _specials_ and *DigVentures* has taken the spirit (it's on YT).

[@georgedorn1022]

@@philaypeephilippotter6532 An update on the future of Time Team: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJuVk514gbikmac

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

@@georgedorn1022 Ta. I was aware of it and I've said my tupporth there.

[@capie44]

I wonder if Archaeologists in the future are going to watch this show to review this site and will think, "Barbaric."

[@lameesahmad9166]

I wonder if that wheel house idea progressed into the cashel (Forgive me if I have the spelling wrong) which later was constructed in Scotland?

Some day tent and windbreak technology will arrive on the islands and they'll be able to get out of the weather while excavating.

[@degmar]

18:39 - that's some talent Phil!

[@SandyRiverBlue]

This is really odd. The potter must not source her own clay or she's used to sourcing only high quality clay. There are methods for refining clay to remove excess sand. Its time intensive but doable.

[@predawntomcat5694]

I live in barra

[@No_Fuse8771]

My family is from there, I'm a McNeil. As far as we can tell the first one of my family came to the USA in 1889 to Charlotte North Carolina. I have tried twice to go back and visit but have not been lucky enough to make it yet. Yes, our name got changed from MacNeil to McNeil. I don't know why or when.

[@Jo_Kuiper]

I think the site is here: 56°59'42.06"N 7°30'32.91"W.

[@Pavewy]

Based on the topographical map on the screen at 8:50 indicating the location, I think you're right. Additionally, they provide further context at 9:31, so you've hit the nail on the head as far as location goes.

[@philippenachtergal6077]

I love how we get to follow their reasoning.

[@jimmcintosh9045]

Walking the beach at Baleshare on Norh Uist I saw the top of a skull where the the ground had been eroded back by the sea. There apparently the area used to be an old burial ground I think from a few centuries ago(18th?). Atlantic storms had also swept away a village between North Uist and the Monach Islands.

[@simhifree2416]

I'd like to know if each identified Cist had any stones with a natural circle on them. I thought I saw two in the video. Thank you.

[@nodigBKMiche]

I think these ppl could have been seasonal. One reason for all the different burial rites, & closed up round house-coming back next year. I doubt if this Island could have fed a big community over the winter...maybe they just came to hunt seals, grow some crops, then went to a less windy place over the winter?

[@cathjj840]

Or something terrible happened there and they felt the place was cursed.

[@innesmacneil]

I am from Barra and have taken multiple DNA tests, and have done extensive ancestry research, I can confirm that the people of Barra (me and my ancestors) were not seasonal the people of Barra would have settled there when the islands were connected, but over time the islands separated and people were well... stuck there, there is no way that they could have sailed island to island as the conditions in the sea are probably the harshest in the UK, they would have most definitely drowned.

[@twinturbo8304]

So how did 5hey get on the island. Vikings.?..

[@twinturbo8304]

Great stuff

[@NoelG702]

18:39 That toss by Phil

[@elainestrong11]

This is the most wonderful program..I want to know if they have to cover everything they have discovered? that would be awful.

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

Usually it's all covered again as reburying it is the best way of preserving it.

[@BalefulHead]

18:38 - hah - that needs to be a Gif . . . clean shot! What's that, 6 or 7 feet?

[@nikolaus2688]

Is "cist" related to the German "Kiste" for chest or box?

[@JanPospisilArt]

Yes, both come from Greek " kistē" - box. Same thing for,unsurprisingly, the English words "chest" and "cyst" (like the kind of fleshy/fatty sack that might grow in someone's body).

[@johnemerson1363]

Good question. But the term used it probably from Gaelic. I noticed the signs on the island are in English and Gaelic.

[@innesmacneil]

@@johnemerson1363 all the signs across Scotland are in Gaelic and English

[@meemurthelemur4811]

@@johnemerson1363 Scotland isn't the only place the term is used. Nor is it restricted to Britain. The term is Greek and has been in use in much wider circles much longer than anyone in Europe even knew Gaelic existed.

[@markwilkie3677]

The word Kist is used In Scotland to this day. The Scots language contains many words derived from Low German/ Dutch. If you travelled in Scotland you would hear familiar words like Sikker, Reek, Kirk, , Mak, Lang, Ken, Dicht, also Loch, to name a few, I`m a Scot. Lang may yer Lum Reek. (may your chimney produce smoke for a long time)

[@barblindsey7325]

Love this one...my ancestors, perhaps...

[@cplxrh]

I love these programs and also the first world war digs but what pisses me off is that almost with out fail they HAVE to be finished by a certain time, and always too short to be really thorough. We know from other historical digs participants have spent years sometimes completing the work. Sorry all........... just my rant.

[@CologneCarter]

TT does exploratory archaeology, the first step before a real dig. Exporatory archaeology is done to determine if at a later time an extended dig should take place, with people who have the time and money to spend. If a real dig will take place, they have the documentation and finds from TT as a starting point. And the exploration is done thoroughly, otherwise the documentation would be rubbish. In other episodes they also joined an extended dig to explore a certain area in preparation for the people who did the long time excavation.

[@genkatqltr737]

CologneCarter I wish I could find what, if anything, was done later to further develop some of these sites! It's so frustrating to have my appetite whetted for more and not know if there is anything out there to satisfy it. 😣 😞

[@centrifugedestroyer2579]

Not my idea, but on another video someone pointed out that the archeologists might have a day job and might take of a day to dig from Friday to Sunday. And if they're not ready on Sunday evening they can't go back on Monday morning.

[@cathjj840]

GentKat - At one moment on one of these shows (I think this one) there was a line of text saying to look at their website to find out about results and further developments concerning their digs. I've been hankering to know more in many cases myself.

[@JereForsyth]

I wish they had spoken to the kids more to hear the accent ♥️

[@michaelwargo5301]

Cool stuff

[@gdhse3]

So cool!

[@bethbartlett5692]

This show clearly feels very Anthro-Archaeology. That's likely why so many feel it their fab.

[@lowndeswhatley960]

Are those two more rounds in the lower left screen at 22:11??

[@imbwildrd3693]

regarding the clay....if it takes a little sand to make it better, it's not like they didn't have access to sand on that island there, right?

[@bethbartlett5692]

*The Potter should know:* You rinse the clay with water to remove sand and debris from the clay until to gain the accurate mix to ensure a durable piece of pottery. *It is that simple.*

[@gearboxobs419]

Nowadays humans post Younger Dryas did not know this,(I think) sand would have made things more bulky.

[@bethbartlett5692]

@@gearboxobs419 They were likely looking for a generally more durable, everday usage product, rather than what we would find "appealing to the eyes and detailed" piece of pottery. However, I would imagine "a Potter as a Tradesperson", one whom routinely worked with the clay would naturally come to surmise the quality depended on a certain mix of clay/sand. Whereas, one whom made pottery as a "home supply necessity" would have far less experience and may have used the weaker mix. Its had to know if the local population were of a number enough to sustain a "Professional Potter". But the lady in the show, if a Professional, rather than Hobbyist, would have known this. The native Americans were aware of this, and today if one studies under a Native American, they are taught how to continue to rinse the clay and strain through cloth, to reach the desired purer clay to achieve a quality clay for making pottery. This is how I learned about the subject. If they had a clay soil to work with, I can't imagine the inhabitants didn't grasp the desired texture. I can imagine a Grandmother teaching her young grandchildren the skill and it being handed down the same as those making soap from Lard (Hog/Pig fat), which was a routine that occurred 1 - 2 times a year for supply needs, even as late as my childhood in the Southern USA (during summer visits down in Dixie). This soap is called "Lye Soap" and was used for laundry and cleaning. Interesting show for sure.

[@RepublicTX]

After the experiment using peat to fire a small pottery kiln, I have a dumb question: what fuel was used for cremations? I can't imagine the barn full of peat that would be needed for that, or even metal working. Anyone have an idea?

[@niklar55]

+Drowned Rat Once a body is burning, its own fat supplies the fuel.

[@dookyboogerflicker2223]

+niklar55 The ancients had a very effective way of burning bodies. After a person died, the whole tribe would get drunk and eat pickled eggs. The next day everyone would shit on the body. The chief would take a bic lighter and set the body on fire. Once the body was burning everyone would take their clothes off and fuck each other in the ass while singing God save the Queen.

[@niklar55]

Dooky Boogerflicker You have a typo, t should read God shag the queen.

[@markblix6880]

@@dookyboogerflicker2223 Dear Dooky, do you have any new fascinating information about the building of the pyramids , too. Would be very interesting to learn! I like learning.

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

These archaeologists need to talk to the Alaskan Eskimo about making things out of whale bone. We still do today....

[@jamespfp]

19:20 -- There are times when I think that "Time Team" didn't dig deep enough into the "historical records", scant as they are, for other likely clues as to what they might expect to find at sites like Barra. Personally, I think the word that says it best for the late Bronze age and *all* the Iron Age is *VALUTA.* But what is *VALUTA?* In short -- the surviving archeological finds of the period include an huge amount of *Ivory* from sea mammals, which was as valuable to the various populations across Europe, Asia, and the Mediterranean as was ivory from elephants. This made the northern sea-peoples relatively rich, when the traders came around; and the traders were most certainly coming around by the time of the "Scottish Iron Age" c. 500 BCE.

[@jamespfp]

^^ Because, Seals aren't the only type of sea mammal they might expect to harvest.

[@jamespfp]

^^ LULZ So Tony says, "In prehistoric times, the people living here were completely self sufficient." -- *BULLSHIT,* Tony. Trade with Europe, Africa, and Asia , *perhaps even North America* wasn't impossible for Barra.

[@jamespfp]

^^ Walrus Hides are not only huge; they're impressively easy to keep water tight, and thus, a walrus hide boat of 40 feet or more isn't impossible to imagine. But it won't be leaving behind a heck of a lot of direct archeological evidence.

[@meemurthelemur4811]

@@jamespfp being self sufficient doesn't rule out trade, it just means trade wasn't necessary for survival.

[@jamespfp]

@@meemurthelemur4811 Maybe, maybe not. Ever noticed how the "Beaker Culture" supposedly followed an East to West migration, exactly like the migrations c. 500 CE to 1200 CE, and both of those pushing back Westward over a region which had sunk some 15,000 years beforehand? And was populated? Time Team did. Trade was essential, and the Roads were well trodden.

[@christinestill5002]

Why do u always have only three days to dig?

[@philaypeephilippotter6532]

Various reasons. All the archæologists had weekday jobs, the digs were _very_ expensive, most digs were either evaluation digs or rescue digs and 3 days edited to 45-50 minutes fitted the assumed attention span of audiences.

[@mikekaup5252]

If it wasn't for Phil this would be boring. It's amazing how they make up stuff in so little clues

[@DragonFae16]

I suspect that the bronze aged houses have already been lost to the sea.

[@nit1pearl2]

Just a thought, a question really. If the roundhouses were roofed with straw, what would keep the straw on the roof with the wind blowing all the time?

[@SkunkApe407]

The thatch was woven, and then tied to the trusses. It would eventually rot and blow off, and they would replace it with new thatch matting. The Seminole tribe of Florida still uses a similar technique, albeit with palmettos, instead of rushes.

[@robbleeker4777]

This island got famous for a different case.....The boy that remembered his previous life, on this island..

[@JacobafJelling]

18:39 THERE HE IS! What up Phil

[@brian554xx]

Such amazing technique at 18:40! 🤣