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Martyn Williams speaks to Helen Geake from The Ness of Brodgar on Orkney where Time Team's been carrying out a month-long excavation.
The Ness is a neolithic site where 20 years of digging identified dozens of buildings just a stone's throw away from majestic stone circles and burial mounds.
Following a geophysics survey our very own John Gater noticed a strange circular anomaly. The team were dispatched to work alongside Ness of Brodgar archaeologists to find out what it might be.
Nick Card, one of the site's directors, answers some of the many questions sent in by Time Team members who are eager to learn more about this incredible site.
There's another podcast from Orkney next week. In the meantime, why not check out more Time Team content from The Ness of Brodgar. We've been keeping you updated on the dig moment by moment. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to become a member and catch up on what you might've missed.

In this week's Time Team podcast you'll learn about an exciting discovery at New Hall School in Essex, home to the Palace of Beaulieu which was once owned by King Henry VIII. Workers repairing a ha-ha (sunken wall) came across what are thought to be Tudor tunnels, once part of the original palace building. The site was once the subject of a Time Team dig back in 2009. Martyn Williams revisits to see the latest discovery for himself.
Also today, John Gater speaks to Helen and Martyn from Orkney where Time Team's dig at The Ness of Brodgar continues. Time Team members can follow it as it happens on Patreon. You'll also hear about Orkney's unique rock art from expert Tertia Barnett and Derek Pitman and Lawrence Shaw check out a historic festival at Butser.
To follow updates from The Ness of Brodgar, as well as getting access to ad-free and bonus episodes of the Time Team podcast, become a Time Team member. Visit patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

Helen Geake answers questions on archaeology and history submitted by Time Team members on Patreon.
You'll hear about the items archaeologists take home from a site, the features that are crucial for an archaeological drawing and you'll learn how you can still be an archaeologist without digging in a trench.
There's also Helen's Find, where Helen brings a historical object to your attention. You can see the one mentioned in today's episode at the following link:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/500107
Time Team's currently at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney. You can follow our dig as it happens by joining us as a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to support the work we do.

What could the mysterious circular anomaly be? Time Team geophysicist John Gater has scanned an area near the iconic neolithic site of The Ness of Brodgar. An intriguing circular pattern has revealed itself in the data, but what is it? Helen Geake shares her theory with co-host Martyn Williams. Time Team's Jackie McKinley also has her own idea of what might be hidden beneath Orkney. She shares her thoughts as she prepares to travel to the site herself.
Also on today's podcast; you'll learn how AI is helping to unravel ancient scrolls, find out more about the skeletons discovered on an ancient Wars of The Roses battlefield and you'll hear what happened when Martyn visited Time Team's Meg Russell on a site in Dorset where archaeologists of the future are being trained.
You can follow Time Team's dig at The Ness of Brodgar, with updates from site, by becoming a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more. Becoming a Time Team member supports the archaeology we do up and down the country and around the world. We couldn't do it without you!

Helen Geake answers more questions from Time Team members about archaeology, history and Time Team. You'll learn about the delicate process of recovering buried finds, ponder the merits of archaeological experience and hear about the Time Team moments Mick Aston would've enjoyed.
In Helen's Find you'll learn about an object discovered through archaeology. This time it's a small sundial. You can see it here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/502553
Become a Time Team member to ask your question on a future edition of the podcast. You also get access to ad-free and bonus content, 3D models, behind-the-scenes insights and the chance to join us on site. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.