Gardeners' World (1968)
S11E05 The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent
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Season 11
Episode 5
Episode Overview
The events that transpired right after the Romans landed in 43 AD remain a mystery, especially since no Roman fort has yet been uncovered in this region of South East England. Time Team sets out to uncover this historical puzzle. Local archaeologist Paul Wilkinson is confident he has identified what appears to be a military ditch that would have encircled a fort, located near Watling Street. However, geophysical surveys fail to detect any signs of a ditch, leading to one of their most challenging excavations, overseen by Neil Holbrook. Meanwhile, Phil spends a day with the Ermine Street Guard, joined by Roman historian Tony Wilmott and pottery expert Malcolm Lyne.
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Season 11 Episodes 13
1.
In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, London
2.
A Roman Bath House and Edwardian Folly - Whitestaunton Manor, Somerset
3.
The Crannog in the Loch - Loch Migdale, Scottish Highlands
4.
Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire
5.
The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent
6.
An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, Dorset
7.
A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, Staffordshire
8.
Rescuing a Mesolithic Foreshore - Goldcliff, Newport
9.
Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire
10.
King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, Northamptonshire
11.
Back-Garden Archaeology: Revisiting a Roman Villa - Ipswich, Suffolk
12.
The Lost City of Roxburgh - Roxburgh, Scottish Borders
13.
Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset
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