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Dig Watch: Iron Age Site (Purbeck, Dorset) - Day 2

Join us for Day 2 of our Iron Age Dig Watch on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset.

Dig Watch: Iron Age Site (Purbeck, Dorset) - Day 1

Good evening, 

The wait is over! We're delighted to share our first instalment of Dig Watch, direct from the field on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. We've had a fantastic first day, so sit back and enjoy the show.

We're now busy putting together Day 2, so please keep a look out for the next update very soon.

Dig Watch: Iron Age Site - Day 1 Photos

Good morning, it's the start of Day 2 on site in Dorset after a fantastic opening day. We're busy putting the final touches on our first daily update video - as you'll soon see, we've had a lot of fun and a successful start. Look out for the video later this evening,

In the meantime, here are a few photos from Day 1.

Please keep your...

Dig Watch: Iron Age Site - Q&A: Send your questions!

The team are arriving on site in Dorset, preparing for another busy weekend ahead, excavating an intriguing Iron Age site.

One of our favourite features of Dig Watch is the 'Spoil Heap' Q&A sessions, when we put your questions to the team. So, what would you like to know?

Please share your questions in the comments section, eithe...

Site Intro: Details of Time Team's next dig!

It's almost time to get started on our next 3-day dig. Over the following weekend, we're thrilled to announce we'll be investigating... (drum roll, please)

...an Iron Age complex in Dorset. And what an incredible site it is!

We've used the term 'complex' here, as there's a range of different activities apparently going on ...

Time Team Update: Coming Up...

Hi,

A very warm welcome to all our recent members and a big thank you to those who have been with us for a while.

It's a hive of activity here, with many exciting developments underway. Here's an exclusive update on a few of them...

More Dig Watch: Next 3-Day Dig

We're thrilled to an...

Flash floods in Central Greece

We are shocked and saddened by the devastating flash floods that have swept through central Greece this week.

Dr Derek Pitman writes: “Over the last 8 years while working in Thessaly, as part of a multinational archaeologi...

Time Team News: Episode #2 Display - 3D Model

Thanks to everyone who has watched, liked, shared and commented on the latest instalment of Time Team news.

Catch up on the episode HERE.

View the 3D model on Sketchfab 2023-09-03 22:17:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Just For Fun: The Answer is Blowin' in the Wind

It's not quite Friday yet, but it feels like it should be! So, just for fun, here's a little teaser clip of something coming up in the pipelines.

Over the summer, members of the team have been dropping in on various sites across the UK, and we'll be sharing updates from the field.

One particular site has been unearthing some incredib...

Time Team Special: Steel City (2004) - FULL EPISODE

It's time to release the first of ten additional Classic Time Team Specials - we'll be posting one episode every month on Patreon for an initial duration.

(Note: these are extra to the monthly Classic Specials posted publicly on YouTube - in other words, our Patreon members get to enjoy two Classic Specials per month!)

In this episod...

Spoil Heap Q&A: Sir Tony Robinson

You asked... and Tony answered!

Recently, we caught up with Sir Tony Robinson, armed with stacks of questions from our lovely Patreon members. Let's see what he had to say!

THANK YOU

A big thank you to all our members, old and new, for your ongoing support. Thanks to your efforts, we are well on our ...

Time Team Update: Classic Specials and more!

Happy Friday!

We hope you're well, wherever you are in the world. As always, there's lots happening here at TT HQ. Here are a few upcoming highlights:

Classic Special: 'Journey to Stonehenge' (YouTube) - Our monthly release of Classic Specials begins this weekend, starting with one of Britain's most iconic sites. Joi...

Time Team News: July 2023 - 3D Models

It's been fun putting together our first Time Team News feature. We particularly enjoyed catching up wtih Miles Russell again. Wouldn't be great to see him on a future dig? If only we had something planned...

We'd like to extend our special thanks to Andy Woodhead, who created the amazing 3D reconstruction models featured this month.

SATURDAY: Launch of Time Team News on YouTube!

We're excited to share the very first instalment of our new monthly feature: Time Team News!

We hope you can join us for the YouTube premiere this weekend.

Saturday 5th August @ 7pm BST

CLICK HERE TO GET READY TO WATCH

We've introduced our new programmin...

Tonight: NEW Time Team Vision announcement video on YouTube

Following our exclusive update yesterday, we're getting ready to share a public video outlining our plans and new goals on YouTube - TONIGHT at 7pm BST.

Get ready to watch the video: HERE 

If you can, please do join us for the premiere, to take p...

Membership: Annual Subscription Offer

For a limited time only, we are offering 16% off the standard monthly subscription when you sign up for an annual subscription - the equivalent of 2 months free! (Offer ends 7th August 2023.)

Whichever option you choose to subscribe (including all those already on an annual membership), we thank you for your ongoing membership and helping ...

Special update from Time Team!

Hello from TT HQ,

We're preparing to make some exciting announcements and wanted you to be the first to know...

New Goals

With your incredible support across the globe we brought Time Team back - and now we're preparing to take it to the next level! We have ambitious plans over the next few years and...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Winfarthing Coin Pendants - 3D Model

The lady of Winfarthing was richly adorned with stunning gold jewellery. Alongside the mesmerising gold and garnet pendant, there were several smaller examples, including two pendants refashioned out of coins.

Views the model on Sketchfab:

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S22 | Dig Watch - Spoil Heap Q&A: Jackie McKinley

During our Winfarthing dig, we caught up with bone expert, Jackie McKinley to answer your questions.

In another wide ranging chat, we covered everything from Jackie's favourite track by New Model Army (the band) to the value of DNA and isotope analysis in Anglo-Saxon archaeology.

Speaking of which, the isotope analysis from the teeth...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: After Show Live Session (unedited replay)

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our live session last night. It was great to have so many of you with us, taking part in the live chat, entering the poll and asking your questions.

For those who couldn't make it, the next best thing is our totally unedited, as-live action replay!

Thanks to Helen and John, we also have some recom...

S22 | TIME TEAM AFTER SHOW LIVE SESSION: Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Dig (Patreon Exclusive)

We are inviting all our members on Patreon* to enjoy an exclusive Time Team Live Session this Wednesday 5th July 2023, 19:00pm BST (London).

Following the premiere of our latest new episode, join some of the team for a post-show catch up and live review of our Norfolk dig!

Hosted by Dr Derek Pitman and Dr Lawrence Sh...

Competition: Join Time Team on a Dig!

To celebrate the release of Time Team's Anglo-Saxon cemetery episode, we have an incredible competition lined up!

Enter for a chance to win an exclusive guest pass to visit a Time Team dig, meet some of the team, watch the action, and receive a mini masterclass on site from a team expert!

Visit our website for all th...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Winfarthing Pendant 2 - 3D Model

Wow, the plot thickens! So, what did you make of Day 2? Let us know in the comments below.

Here's another piece of jewellery from the original discovery of the Winfarthing lady. It's not quite as sumptuous as the garnet-encrusted centrepiece, but it contains some impressive and intricate metalwork nonetheless.

This is the piece that ...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Winfarthing Pendant - 3D Model

Who was impressed by the 3D model of the Winfarthing pendant? We certainly were! Thanks to Matt Bear and the Shadow Tor team for creating this incredible model.

In this short video, Bear captured the story of how it was digitised for us, tracing his journey from the far west of Cornwall to the far east of Norfolk!

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Dig Watch | Modbury: Spoil Heap Q&A - Dr Sophie Kay

It's a big weekend ahead but, for now, we're rewinding back to our community dig at Modbury, where we introduced geneaological researcher, Dr Sophie Kay.

This was the perfect site to showcase Sophie's ancestry experience, both as an archival researcher and a scientist who has specialised in DNA.

We caught up with Sophie to answer you...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Official Trailer

We've just released the official public trailer for this weekend's 3-part episode premiere. If you haven't watched it yet, please CHECK IT OUT HERE.

If you get a moment, please do LIKE, SHARE and leave a COMMENT on that video.

It really helps us spread the message a...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Episode Preview (Patreon Exclusive)

Is that roast potatoes we can smell? Somebody, stir the gravy and check the Yorkshire puddings because it's Sunday evening (in the UK) and that can only mean one thing... a new Time Team episode!

Time Team have been called in by Helen Geake to investigate the site of an ancient burial in Norfolk laden with incredible finds. But can we relo...

Anglo-Saxon Cemetery: Episode Preview this Sunday!

Happy Friday,

We're getting just a little bit excited... It's almost time for the premiere of our recent Anglo-Saxon cemetery dig in Norfolk! Look out for the full release details and official trailer very soon (hint: we suggest you keep next weekend free).

To start getting into the mood, why not catch up with our earlier Dig Watch c...

Dig Watch | Modbury: Test Pit 4 - 3D model

Here's another one of our test pits from last weekend, this time including the scale and arrow pointing to the north!

View the model on Sketchfab HERE.

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Dig Watch | Modbury: Day 3

It has been an intense but exhilarating weekend in Devon working with the community of Modbury. We would like to thank everybody who has made this incredible dig possible, from all our volunteers to our members on Patreon.

Here's our Day 3 update!

Remember, what we can share directly from the site as it happens is just a small fracti...