Digging Up Britain: A New History in Ten Extraordinary Discoveries

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This hobby is about uncovering our past, finding things in the middle of nowhere that tell a story,” he said. O'Connor, Rachael. "Extremely rare 'ancient Celtic ornament' discovered in Norway believed to have been stolen by Vikings". The Irish Post . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Imagine the main cast of Time Team reunited on a small island in the North Sea for one weekend. Now imagine each of them giving a talk on their favourite archaeological discoveries, and sharing their best memories of working together. That’s exactly what happened at DigNation Festival in 2018! Available on: DigVentures Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?

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Digging for Britain (Documentary), 360 Production, Northern Ireland Screen, Rare-TV, 19 August 2010 , retrieved 12 January 2022 When five Ice Age mammoths are unearthed along with Neanderthal stone tools after 200,000 years, Sir David Attenborough joins a team of archaeologists from DigVentures to explore the latest evidence for life in Ice Age Britain. Available on: BBC One and iPlayer from 30 December 2021 The Great British Dig: History in Your Garden Fancy something fresh? This series follows our iconic excavation on Lindisfarne. Yes there are discoveries, and yes there is drama. But most importantly, there are the stories of the people who do the dirty work – the archaeologists themselves. It’s archaeology for the Netflix generation! Available on: DigVentures Digging Up Britain’s PastOk, so this wasn’t the most expansive programme, and the presenter has been likened to Robert Webb’s evil twin, but we do like the idea behind the series: to discuss the origins and evolution of archaeology as a discipline in the West, and how the rulers of different eras have used it to control history. Worth a watch. Available on: Google it…

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Production, Screencut join and rebrand as Rare TV - Televisual". 25 January 2019 . Retrieved 8 February 2022. Cummins also said it is important would-be detectorists learn the ropes – including how to use the machines and dig a hole properly. It’s not Time Team, but it’s the closest thing going at the moment. The show’s presenters visit ongoing archaeological digs, and discuss their discoveries with experts. Plus, our digs feature in Series 1 and Series 2! When you figure out which are ‘our’ episodes, let us know… Available on: My 5 DigNation Festival Dave, Raksha (23 May 2016). "Archaeology must open up to become more diverse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 January 2019. Inside the Mind of… Raksha Dave". The Heritage Journal. 12 April 2012 . Retrieved 21 February 2019.Digging For Britain is a British television series focused on last and current year archaeology. The series is made by 360 Production (now Rare TV) for the BBC and is presented by Alice Roberts. [2] [3] It was first aired in August 2010. Cat Jarman". Jaipur Literature Festival London at the British Library. 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. A pilot episode of The Great British Dig aired on More4 in April 2020, becoming the channel’s most successful one-off programme in 2020. Lawrence von Sorgenfrei, who runs the company Go Detecting, said the goal was not to stumble upon a major find. Gravedigger to archaeologist". News and features. University of Bristol . Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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An ‘elegy to the seductive pleasures of archaeological fieldwork’, this film puts you right inside the trenches with the DigVentures team, and shows archaeology as it *really* is: the funny bits, the stressy bits, the magical discoveries and even the mundane moments. It’s our very own first feature-length film – and it’s highly entertaining, even if we do say so ourselves. Available on: DigVentures Nostalgia For The Light BBC’s Digging For Britain to reveal extraordinary Roman mosaic in new series coming to BBC Two and iPlayerBut, he added, it is vital detectorists are aware of the law, stressing they must gain permission from the owner of the land before searching it. Digging For Britain with Professor Alice Roberts is set to return in early 2022 to BBC Two and iPlayer. Now in its 9th series, Alice is joined by a new team of experts who will help to dig deeper in a bid to reveal the story behind the finds. The most exciting finds are brought into Alice’s new Digging Tent for further investigation and analysis to give insight into discoveries that span over 10,000 years of British history. Stuart Prior". Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, School of Arts. University of Bristol. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015 . Retrieved 19 September 2022. Dave graduated with a degree in Archaeology from the Institute of Archaeology in London in 1999. [1] Personal life [ edit ]