Gardeners' World (1968)
S06E03 Dominican Friary Church and Norman Cathedral - Thetford, Norfolk
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Season 6
Episode 3
Episode Overview
The pupils of Thetford Grammar School in Norfolk invite Time Team to explore the remnants of a Dominican friary church and a 1,000-year-old Norman cathedral located in their playground. The discovery of human bones captures the students' attention. Ecclesiastical historian Janet Burton shares insights into the origins of the Dominican Order. Stonemason Simon Williams showcases medieval wall-building techniques using knapped flint and lime mortar. Stained glass expert David King authenticates some medieval fragments from the friary. The junior school creates a timeline frieze adorned with felt figures of bishops and monks, culminating in an open evening for parents.
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Season 6 Episodes 13
1.
Wedgwood's First Factory - Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent
2.
Back Garden Roman Finds - Papcastle, Cumbria
3.
Dominican Friary Church and Norman Cathedral - Thetford, Norfolk
4.
Cooper's Hole - Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
5.
Medieval Plympton - Plympton, Devon
6.
Tudor Dockyard - Smallhythe, Kent
7.
Golf Course Roman Bathhouse - Beauport Park, Sussex
8.
Bombers In Reedham Marshes - Reedham, Norfolk
9.
Back To Turkdean - Turkdean, Gloucestershire
10.
Field Cropmarks - Kemerton, Worcestershire
11.
Ruined Norman Church - Bawsey, Norfolk
12.
Montravers Estate (Part 1) - Nevis, West Indies
13.
Montravers Estate (Part 2) - Nevis, West Indies
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