Time Team - S11E13: Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset

Name: Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Released: 2004-03-28
Duration: 50 min

Mar 28, 2004Documentary, MysterySeason 11, Episode 13

Pigs rooting in a windswept field in Dorset unearthed fragments including Roman mosaic floor tiles. In addition, a Bournemouth University excavation team located some burials nearby. The farmer, Simon Meaden, has asked Time Team to investigate further. John's geophysics survey reveals a lot of activity. Very soon multiple finds start appearing, and to Tony's delight he is allowed to dig up a little beaker. Archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson produces a timeline of prehistoric and historic burial practices. Phil's trench is invaded by chickens. Gradually a complex picture emerges of human activity here over thousands of years, including a heated Roman villa with bath-house.

Cast: Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth, Mick Aston, Victor Ambrus, Henry Chapman

All Episodes - Season 11

01In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, LondonJan 04, 2004 02A Roman Bath House and Edwardian Folly - Whitestaunton Manor, SomersetJan 11, 2004 03The Crannog in the Loch - Loch Migdale, Scottish HighlandsJan 18, 2004 04Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, LincolnshireJan 25, 2004 05The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, KentFeb 01, 2004 06An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, DorsetFeb 08, 2004 07A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, StaffordshireFeb 15, 2004 08Rescuing a Mesolithic Foreshore - Goldcliff, NewportFeb 22, 2004 09Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, OxfordshireFeb 29, 2004 10King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, NorthamptonshireMar 07, 2004 11Back-Garden Archaeology: Revisiting a Roman Villa - Ipswich, SuffolkMar 14, 2004 12The Lost City of Roxburgh - Roxburgh, Scottish BordersMar 21, 2004 13Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, DorsetMar 28, 2004

Time Team S11E13 Synopsis

Time Team "Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2004-03-28, this episode is part of Season 11 of Time Team. Featuring performances from Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding among the cast. With a runtime of 50m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary and Mystery series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Pigs rooting in a windswept field in Dorset unearthed fragments including Roman mosaic floor tiles. In addition, a Bournemouth University excavation team located some burials nearby. The farmer, Simon Meaden, has asked Time Team to investigate furthe...