Man this show was so good and has gotten me through many sleepless nights. The older I get the more history is facinating to me. Have to say the show hasnt been as exciting since Mick died. I think he added so much more to the show.
I'm intrigued by the mystery of what and why a hill fort is. I don't think it's a coincidence that they start appearing during a period known as the bronze age collapse. My theory is that rather than true forts like those required in southern europe and north africa, they're essentially gated communities in the suburbs of bronze age civilization.
They also made a mistake as to what was ground on that “grinding stone “ corn didn’t exist in Iron Age Britain. lol and I am not even an archaeologist ( but I wanted to be one when I was a kid no my bones are way too old lol)
'Isn't that beautiful? Lots of interesting linears and circles and mysterious shapes- for an archeologist this is just about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on..' 14:41 😂
Corn refers to grains that can be ground into flour. Maze is called corn in Canada, & the U.S.A., & those other grains go by individual names. They can all make some pretty tasty bread though!
@@MikeH-sg2ue Thank you. Makes sense. Think I watch too much American TV. Tasty bread indeed. In South Africa Zea mays, the botanical name for corn or maize is slso called mielies.
The politeness in this exchange, is WONDERFUL!! Too many “Know It Alls”, rudely dismissing those who WANT to learn, is the bane of the internet. This exchange, gives me hope. ❤️
I’m certain that I have seen some of these Time Team documentaries before under the “Time Team” banner as I generally mostly 99.999% click off the thumbs up now another company puts this out and it’s only when you have clicked on it that you see it is a Time Team show. Is there a way to date your Time Team Episodes so that I can know if it is an early one that I have already seen. When it comes up under a new banner no thumbs up has been clicked and it is a time-suck when I get 1/2 way through and discover I have seen this before. Please 🙏 thank you
They never mention the dates in any of their older videos like these. They just upload the video. same for all their channels even with new stuff. Tho it doesn't make too much of a difference really cause archeology is a slow process so most of what they find will be all we know until maybe another 40 years with new technology.
@@marvy3022 Yes lol. You are confusing when the actual dig happened with the time aired. S20E03 was aired in 2013. The official archeological report notes the date of excavation: "The work was carried out on the 17th-19th April 2012."
Those grindstones couldn't be grinding corn. Corn didn't reach Europe until 1493. It is a western hemisphere crop developed and grown by the inhabitants of North and South America, along with squash, beans, and potatoes.
I’m thinking someone made a mistake as to what was ground on your grinding stone. The granaries in the ancient Unites States southwest like the ancient Puebloans high on the cliffs in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico, etc had they grew their corn in the valley and brought up the corn and stored high in their granaries Was there corn in England and Wales during the Iron Age? I didn’t think that corn arrived in the old countries until after Europeans went to North America and brought it back like with Ponce de Leon or Chris Columbus. Just a retired Canadian nurse wondering. The ancient North Americans also had their Homs in these books and crannies, next to where their granaries were and the woman had the large flat stone ans a smaller stone with a flat side that she used to grind the corn into flour used for tortillas etc
Francis - really!? Glacial activity showing in the earth on the top of largest hill in the area, undisturbed by human activy inside a hill fort!? *snork*
Ancient "Capital" is a bit disingenuous. Cardiff was never the Capital until the British Government designated it so because they could get there and back from London in a single day via Steam Train. A modern devision.
I didn't like Francis at first. I found him annoying. Then I started appreciating his total enthusiasm for archaeology and his ability to laugh at himself.
@@DeviWolf He can be so dismissive of Tony, not realizing the show wouldn't have gone past the original concept without him. Tony is the guy that makes it relatable to the rest of us.
Tony got it right. A modern hippie dippy professor making a defensive structure into a woke community project. The boss said he wanted a fort and he told his serfs to build one. Simple really.
Man this show was so good and has gotten me through many sleepless nights. The older I get the more history is facinating to me. Have to say the show hasnt been as exciting since Mick died. I think he added so much more to the show.
I can't go to sleep with this running in the background. I enjoy this show too much to fall asleep.
These are the people that need to live forever … plus all the helpers …
They all make this world a better place .
I can never get enough of time team!
Naomi completely breaks me up. Completely brilliant, utterly enthusiastic but so short even Sir Tony is taller.
The tankard made this episode - how many of those kids will go on to fall in love with history
I love this show.
I'm intrigued by the mystery of what and why a hill fort is. I don't think it's a coincidence that they start appearing during a period known as the bronze age collapse. My theory is that rather than true forts like those required in southern europe and north africa, they're essentially gated communities in the suburbs of bronze age civilization.
Like a later carrog
Tony is who as known as The Talent and is very good at this,eh!?😊❤
A good juicy British mystery 💪
Love these shows....but hate the stupid three day limit. That's a ridiculously short amount of time for a proper dig.
It was a weekly television show. But they were accurately documented and have often formed the basis for further (academic) research.
This a tough period in archaeology research. It took six professional Archaeologist to find anything, I like the Roman and Anglo-Saxon times the best.
That's why I love the prehistoric stuff, it's rare.
While Gobekli Tepe sits controlled by WEF even though it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
They also made a mistake as to what was ground on that “grinding stone “ corn didn’t exist in Iron Age Britain. lol and I am not even an archaeologist ( but I wanted to be one when I was a kid no my bones are way too old lol)
'Isn't that beautiful? Lots of interesting linears and circles and mysterious shapes- for an archeologist this is just about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on..' 14:41 😂
I know. That sentiment was perfect. 😂
I I came to say the same, but of course I couldn't have been the first to notice! 😂😂😂
Indiana Jones!
Magnifique🔬🎬🍀🙏🌌
Strange that they ground corn. I thought corn was originally only in South America. Perhaps they meant some other grains like wheat or barley.
Corn refers to grains that can be ground into flour.
Maze is called corn in Canada, & the U.S.A.,
& those other grains go by individual names.
They can all make some pretty tasty bread though!
@@MikeH-sg2ue Thank you. Makes sense. Think I watch too much American TV. Tasty bread indeed. In South Africa Zea mays, the botanical name for corn or maize is slso called mielies.
The politeness in this exchange, is WONDERFUL!! Too many “Know It Alls”, rudely dismissing those who WANT to learn, is the bane of the internet. This exchange, gives me hope. ❤️
@@ricksmith1673
Yes they are grasses.
So are barley, rice, & oat.
Bamboo is also,
but I’m not sure about eating the grains!
Exactly. “Corn” in British English = grain, often barley, but not specific. “Corn” = “maize” only in the States.
Some of these buildings are only in the eye of an archaeologist.
I’m certain that I have seen some of these Time Team documentaries before under the “Time Team” banner as I generally mostly 99.999% click off the thumbs up now another company puts this out and it’s only when you have clicked on it that you see it is a Time Team show. Is there a way to date your Time Team Episodes so that I can know if it is an early one that I have already seen. When it comes up under a new banner no thumbs up has been clicked and it is a time-suck when I get 1/2 way through and discover I have seen this before. Please 🙏 thank you
This episode is from 2012. Episode 3, Series 20. Dig happened in 2011.
12 years down the history line - why purposefully not mentioning it?
They never mention the dates in any of their older videos like these. They just upload the video. same for all their channels even with new stuff. Tho it doesn't make too much of a difference really cause archeology is a slow process so most of what they find will be all we know until maybe another 40 years with new technology.
Because Time Team is Timeless.
Its from 2013 as stated in the credits, lol.
@@marvy3022
Yes lol. You are confusing when the actual dig happened with the time aired.
S20E03 was aired in 2013.
The official archeological report notes the date of excavation:
"The work was carried out on the 17th-19th April 2012."
Those grindstones couldn't be grinding corn. Corn didn't reach Europe until 1493. It is a western hemisphere crop developed and grown by the inhabitants of North and South America, along with squash, beans, and potatoes.
I’m thinking someone made a mistake as to what was ground on your grinding stone.
The granaries in the ancient Unites States southwest like the ancient Puebloans high on the cliffs in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico, etc had they grew their corn in the valley and brought up the corn and stored high in their granaries Was there corn in England and Wales during the Iron Age? I didn’t think that corn arrived in the old countries until after Europeans went to North America and brought it back like with Ponce de Leon or Chris Columbus. Just a retired Canadian nurse wondering.
The ancient North Americans also had their Homs in these books and crannies, next to where their granaries were and the woman had the large flat stone ans a smaller stone with a flat side that she used to grind the corn into flour used for tortillas etc
They seem to call most grains "corn". This confused me too when I first heard them called thus but it seems to be a term rather than the grains name.
How did these early Iron Age folks get water way up on the hill top??
Could they have devised catchment systems ? It does rain there.
@@kenjiwebb1509 yes, makes sense👌
Maybe they had a pond
Buckets 😊
They would have frozen the water using chest freezers, chipped the ice into balls, then rolled them up the hill. Easy.
4 pints? About 2.2 litres? That's breakfast for Germans.
I thought so too 😂 not at all impossible that it would only be for one person.
Francis - really!? Glacial activity showing in the earth on the top of largest hill in the area, undisturbed by human activy inside a hill fort!? *snork*
Where is the co-op and the hairdressers?
🙏❤️🙏
The host looks like The Penguin in the thumbnail. 😄
Ancient "Capital" is a bit disingenuous. Cardiff was never the Capital until the British Government designated it so because they could get there and back from London in a single day via Steam Train. A modern devision.
I love this show. I always miss Mick Aston and really don't like Francis.
I like Francis
I didn't like Francis at first. I found him annoying. Then I started appreciating his total enthusiasm for archaeology and his ability to laugh at himself.
@@DeviWolf He can be so dismissive of Tony, not realizing the show wouldn't have gone past the original concept without him. Tony is the guy that makes it relatable to the rest of us.
@@STCSTC-r8g It's scripted.
Tony got it right. A modern hippie dippy professor making a defensive structure into a woke community project.
The boss said he wanted a fort and he told his serfs to build one.
Simple really.