Day One of our Roman villa dig in Oxfordshire is off to a great start. Here's Tim, Derek and Lawrence this morning discussing a key aspect of the dig: data gathering.
Over each weekend, we are amassing a huge amount of data using a range of techniques, which will ultimately be pulled together to provide an immersive exp...
2021-09-24 13:50:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Did you find a villa in the last model?
Here's another model captured this week, zooming in to the specific area and with the crop removed. We reckon there might be something in there...
2021-09-24 13:42:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning – and what a beautiful morning it is!
The team are arriving on site now and getting set up for an exciting weekend ahead. Look out for more updates coming later in the day, but to kick things off we have a 3D model of the site captured earlier in the year.
Is there a Roman villa in there somewhere? ...
2021-09-24 07:54:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Just another quick preview of the beautiful English countryside today, before we get properly underway with the archaeology tomorrow.
The drones have been up in the sky over Oxfordshire and we'll have the first model to share with you in the morning (UK time), before heading out for Site Walkabouts and preparing our fir...
2021-09-23 19:02:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we go again! Who's ready for another Time Team dig?
We know many of you have been waiting for this one (us included) and we can't wait to get going with bringing you all the inside scoop and extra behind-the-scenes details for what is shaping up to be a major site of huge significance for the region. 2021-09-23 11:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
With the dust finally settling after our first dig, Derek and Lawrence have decamped to a local pub back in their Dorset stomping ground to reflect on the experience.
It was a whirlwind three days and with the second dig fast approaching, we're busy preparing for another eventful weekend. We're reading all of your comme...
2021-09-21 10:58:02 +0000 UTC View Post
You never know what you might find on a Time Team dig. While our Cornish site is associated with the Iron Age, this particular artefact discovered during the weekend is a more recent object – a modern flat iron, likely dating from the 19th or 20th century.
Explore the 3D model here: 2021-09-16 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We're travelling back in time now – not to the Iron Age, but to Day Two for another fogou session of the Spoil Heap. Derek and Lawrence are joined by ever affable Matt Williams for a fascinating chat, covering everything from relative dating to staying fit in the trenches.
2021-09-13 16:56:15 +0000 UTC View Post
So, you really want to see what it's like to be a digger on a genuine Time Team excavation? Well, now you can witness the unique perspective of a digger's-eye-view.
Digger Cam is in operation – and, yes, the audio is switched ON so please mind your language!
We also have a brand new game: 'Stone or Bone?' –&nb...
2021-09-13 11:54:46 +0000 UTC View Post
It's the end of Day Three of Dig One and thank you everyone for making Time Team's return a reality. Please give yourselves a big round of applause!
As we hoped, it has turned out to be a truly incredible site, with plenty of twists and turns on the way. You'll see the full story in the finished programme in due course....
2021-09-12 20:23:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the second half of today's walkabout, when we introduce a few more faces – old and new...
And, what's more, Stewart has a theory...
2021-09-12 17:14:27 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time for another walkabout. We've pinched the boom-mic when the crew weren't looking and have been digging for stories – we think we've found a few that you will like.
Hopefully you'll agree that things are starting to get a little bit interesting!
More to come shortly...
We thought we'd give you a little close up of the Patreon 'Wall of Fame' with some of your names on it. Over 1200 names with us on site representing our fantastic members that have made this all possible! A huge thank you to all of you. Have you spotted your name?
It's been great to see so many of you tuning in. Give us...
2021-09-12 15:58:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's environmental archaeologist Naomi Sewpaul in the hot-seat for the Spoil Heap on Day Two. For this next session, we've tried out a new location – the fogou!
We're also currently uploading a Site Walkabout for Day Three and we have some very interesting archaeological developments in the various trenches...
2021-09-12 14:12:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another 3D model to whet your appetites, in this case a classic find previously discovered on the site.
Please click the following link: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/phoenician-pottery-ri...
2021-09-12 12:12:52 +0000 UTC View Post
One for the techies among us... Here's our first look of a 3D model of Trench 1 on our opening day. Take a look around and we'll be showing you more models in due course...
See the link below: https://s...
2021-09-12 11:16:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Day Three of Dig One is underway and some of the team have been looking a bit green!
Stay with us and look out for the next instalments to follow shortly, with our Q&A sessions from yesterday, some great tech examples coming up, views from the trenches, expert insights, and – of course– digger cam!
R...
2021-09-12 09:42:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, we're over halfway through our first dig and it's really getting really exciting with loads happening around the site. We know you're eager for more details and we have more coming you way very soon (or as quickly as we can cap...
2021-09-11 18:56:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Follow a trench from a digger's point of view, to get a unique insight into excavation on a Time Team dig!
Choose your favourite trench in the upcoming poll...
Are you ready to go for a little walk around the site?
We know how eager you are for news from the dig. We have SO much to share with you, with lots more on the way (and, yes, we do mean lots!). Thank you for your patience while we put it together to share it with you.
There are many pieces of the puzzle and you m...
2021-09-11 17:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
A beautiful morning in Cornwall...
2021-09-11 16:34:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to all those that submitted their name to be featured on site on our 'Wall of Fame' of Patreon supporters. There are over 1200 names on the banner and flags representing our members which is incredible. We'll be sharing more on this soon and we're sure you've spotted it already in some of the videos and photos we've...
2021-09-11 16:15:40 +0000 UTC View Post
And here's Helen in our opening Q&A session on Day One.
2021-09-11 10:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Day One is now under wraps now and what a day it has been! There's so much to show and tell you when the time is right, but for the minute here's Derek and Lawrence with our very on site Q&A session. First up in the hot seat is Stewart Ainsworth.
Thank you for all your questions, and please keep the...
2021-09-11 09:14:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Derek and Lawrence are out on site with the roving phone-cam to ask the team what they think we might find. And, as you'll see, it's very windy!
2021-09-10 20:36:29 +0000 UTC View Post
After much anticipation, we're delighted to announce that Gus Casely-Hayford OBE and Natalie Haynes are taking the reins as Time Team's new presenters.
Gus is an historian, museum curator and broadcaster, currently serving as inaugural Director of V&A East, London. No stranger to filmmaking, Gus’s presenting...
2021-09-10 16:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Could this be the first trench of the day going in?
What will we find?
2021-09-10 14:52:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Or should we say Professor Chapman.
Nearly time to start putting some trenches in?
2021-09-10 13:06:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Time to check out the dome... and meet a few familiar faces on the way!
2021-09-10 11:37:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Here we go... look out for updates on the way.
2021-09-10 08:29:34 +0000 UTC View Post
