43 years since it rose from the seabed the Time Team podcast has made a special visit to the Mary Rose. Find out how a team of archaeologists and other experts are preserving Henry VIII's flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Martyn Williams gets up close to the ship, going behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Museum, whilst Helen Geake interviews some of the people who know it best. Dr Alex Hildred is an archaeologist who was part of the original dive team responsible for excavating the ship in 1982. She'll share stories of what it's like doing archaeology underwater. Dominic Jones is the trust's CEO and David Pearson is responsible for the conservation of the ship.
There's loads more about the Mary Rose available to you if you're a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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Mick Aston's Time Team legacy
In this question and answers edition of the podcast Helen Geake and Martyn Williams reflect on Mick Aston's legacy on Time Team. There are also questions on the rules around metal detecting and the benefits of LiDAR technology.
Helen's Find returns. This time Helen's talking about a very simple item, the humble pencil. Here's a link to the Portable Antiquities Scheme website so you can take a long at the object for yourself:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/731341
Get your question answered on a future edition of the podcast by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the archaeology we do in the UK and around the world but you'll get access to all sorts of extras including behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses, the chance to come to one of our digs and so much more.
All the information you need is at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.
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Back to Brancaster's Roman fort
Time Team have returned to the Roman fort at Brancaster in Norfolk. The geophysics team, lead by John Gater, have unfinished business at the site.
In this episode Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you behind the scenes of the filming of a brand new Time Team programme. John and his team fire up their magnetrometry and GPR equipment to discover so much more about this amazing site. You'll hear conversations with John Gater, Jimmy Adcock, Stewart Ainsworth and Francis Pryor. Plus, Martyn gets a ride in the geophysics buggy to see how it all happens.
John's answering questions about geophysics from Time Team members on the podcast too. If you want to ask something about archaeology or Time Team itself on a future edition then why not become a Time Team member yourself? Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for everything you need to know.
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How do Roman villas get forgotten about?
Time Team members are an inquisitive bunch. We've devoted the whole of this episode to answering more of your questions. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake will be pondering whether special vaccinations are needed to dig up ancient human remains, how necessary it is to cut down vegetation to conduct a geophysical survey and how the outlines of long forgotten buildings show up in hot weather.
Helen's Find also returns. This time it's a look at an object close to Helen's heart. So close she's got an image of it mounted on the wall behind her! You can investigate the Wilton Cross yourself by following this link to the British Museum.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1859-0512-1
Thanks to all our members for suggesting questions. If you want to become one you'll get the chance to ask Helen something. You also get so much more from Time Team including masterclasses, behind the scenes videos, extended interviews and the chance to dig with us.
Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can get involved.
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The lost abbey beside the Cerne Abbas chalk giant
On this week's Time Team podcast with archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams; Helen gives us the low down from Sir Tony Robinson's book launch in London. Lawrence Shaw takes you to Cerne Abbas where a dig to rediscover a lost abbey just metres from the famous chalk giant has been taking place. That's part of a new film coming to Time Team's YouTube channel very soon.
Time Team's Matt Williams has thoughts on that as he takes you to a National Trust dig at Attingham where secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city are being uncovered.
Plus, Time Team News and Helen answers questions from Time Team members.
Get more from Time Team by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the incredible archaeology we do around the world and in the UK but you'll get access to behind the scenes information, exclusive videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to dig on a Time Team excavation. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can support the work we're doing.
Time Team's Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams explore the world of archaeology. Featuring exclusive access to digs and interviews with experts to unearth the stories of the past.
We bring you a podcast here every Tuesday, with one available to watch per month on our YouTube channel.
Join our community of archaeology and history enthusiasts over on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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