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Day Zero Diary
It's the end of Day Zero and we've found the site (just), checked the WiFi (ok) and parked the Mickmobile (twice).The tents are up, the team are assembling and poised for action. Here's Derek and Lawrence with just a very small taster of what's to come over the weekend.Stay with us f...
Q&A: Please leave your questions for Day 1 below!
This is YOUR show and we'd love to hear your questions. So, what do you want to know?Please ask any questions for Day One in the comments section below.We'll choose a selection to put to our various experts each day in the official session, and we'll try our best to answer a few more her...
Dig Watch: Day Zero
It's about to start getting interesting...Keep a look out for further updates and announcements coming very soon.
Introducing... The Mickmobile!
Not long now until we hit the road, and it's time for another brief introduction.We'll be giving you the full VIP tour of the bus in due course, so don't forget to keep a look out for more Dig Watch details and announcements, right here on Patreon.
Dig Watch: Meet Derek and Lawrence
As you might have guessed, the Time Team machine is grinding into action and gathering pace, which can only mean one thing... our first dig of 2021 is almost upon us!We dreamed that this moment might happen and thanks to all our Patrons it is finally becoming a reality. But before we begin the victo...
Dig Watch is Coming: Mug shot...
We're going to need plenty of this.UPDATETime Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
Dig Watch is Coming: May contain a spoiler...
A heap of quality content.UPDATETime Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
Dig Watch is Coming: Counting sheep...
The local residents conduct a pre-dig fieldwalk before the team arrives.UPDATETime Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
Dig Watch is Coming: Don't forget your boots...
It might be muddy.UPDATETime Team's first dig is almost here. Keep a look out for more details and announcements here on Patreon very soon.
Strategy Wrestle: Carenza vs Iron Age Settlement
In preparing for an archaeological excavation, some tough strategic decisions need to be made – for starters, where are we going to put the portaloos?The list of things to sort out seems to be growing daily, but thankfully Professor Carenza Lewis is on hand to help guide us smoothly through the pr...
Strategy Wrestle: Helen Vs Iron Age Settlement
In the concluding half of their strategy wrestle session, Helen and Tim turn to the Iron Age Settlement in Cornwall. The conversation swiftly meanders slightly off piste as they treat us to a fascinating debate on trade in the ancient world and the purpose of fogous.We hope to shed light on both the...
Strategy Wrestle: Helen Vs Roman Villa
September is under a week away now and while for many it means the summer holidays are drawing to a close, it's also a sign that Time Team's two new digs are fast approaching!It's exciting but frantic too, with lots of details to be finalised. One such detail is the project design or ...
Have your say: Name the bus! – FINAL POLL
Thank you for all your fantastic suggestions for the Time Team Bus – we've been overwhelmed by the response and have enjoyed reading each and every idea.There are so many great options, but we must choose one and that decision ultimately rests with you – our Patrons.So, without further ado.....
Name the Time Team Bus!
Introducing the new Time Team Bus, our mobile HQ and nerve centre as we travel to sites across the UK! But we need your help to give it a name...Share your suggestions by the end of the day on Saturday 21st August. We will then create a shortlist from our favourite suggestions, with the final name t...
Word of the Day #2: Absolute Dating
Nope, this isn't the name of a brand new dating service that Time Team is launching. In fact it has more to do with timber than Tinder.In our bid to turn all our Patrons into crossword champions, we're sharing interesting words, phrases and terminology, as and when they crop up in conversati...
Masterclass (intro): Dendrochronology
Now here's a word that's guaranteed to gain a few points in your next game of Scrabble: dendrochronology!This tongue twister is, in fact, a scientific method for dating timbers with pinpoint precision. As expert Dr Andy Moir explains in this exclusive Patreon Masterclass introduction, there&...
Masterclass: Dendrochronology
Now here's a word that's guaranteed to gain a few points in your next game of Scrabble: dendrochronology!This tongue twister is, in fact, a scientific method for dating timbers with pinpoint precision. As expert Dr Andy Moir explains in this exclusive Patreon Masterclass, there's much mo...
Patreon Special Offer - Name on the 'Wall of Fame'!
Excited about the new Time Team digs? Get your name on site!We’re thrilled to introduce the new Time Team '2021 Wall of Fame' and we are offering the opportunity for all our Patrons to get their name on it!We are so grateful for all the support we have received to help bring Time Team back...
Word of the Day #1: Ground-truthing
Sunday brings another Time Team Classic, and for this week’s official commentary, Dani Wootton is joined by environmental archaeologist, Naomi Sewpaul.An out-take from their conversation has inspired a brand new, impromptu feature: ‘Word of the Day’.Ok, it won’t be every day, but we’ll be ...
Data Mapping: Iron Age Settlement
Our digital mapping of Time Team's 2021 sites with Pete Spencer continues, as we turn now to the Iron Age Settlement in the far reaches of wild Cornwall.There are still a few crucial steps to go in the modelling process, but we hope you'll agree it's getting just a little bit exciting no...
Just for fun: What was a fogou used for?
Unless you've been living in a fogou, you may have heard that Time Team is returning this year to investigate an Iron Age settlement in Cornwall that features mysterious underground passages.There are several other known examples of these 'fogous' dotted around this part of West Cornwall...
Fly on the Wall: Time to Reflect
We're back on Sunday with another Time Team Classic, and this week Dani catches up with Stewart to discuss a wonderful site in Cornwall – more details to follow very soon.In this very brief fly-on-the-wall snippet, we listen in as they ponder on a return for Time Team...
Site Preview: Iron Age Settlement
We recently shared a little sneaky peek of Tim's site visit to the Iron Age settlement in Cornwall that Time Team will be investigating this year. We're now pleased to present the full piece.As you can see, it's a location ripe with opportunity, with many tantalising questions to be answ...
Dig Strategy: Carenza's Key Questions
We recently previewed a snippet of Carenza Lewis discussing the upcoming Roman villa dig on the Broughton Estate, Oxfordshire. We’re pleased to now share the entire conversation.What you are witnessing here is a rare insight into the process of preparing for a dig – the kind of strategy conversa...
Test Pits: A Quick Guide
So, we're returning this weekend with more Time Team Classics, and we're delighted that Matt Williams will be joining Dani for this Sunday's official episode commentary.The first episode (which we'll be providing full details of very soon) has a big focus on community archaeology and...
Pledge annually and save!
We’re pleased to announce that we are now offering annual membership on Patreon, which could make it even simpler to support Time Team.You can continue to support Time Team monthly if you prefer. However, annual membership offers a few key benefits.So why sign up?1. Firstly, you’ll save 10% on t...
We have a little update for you...
Hi everyone, we hope you're keeping well. We're excited to share an update on some of the latest developments here at Time Team HQ...We'll be sharing this with the wider public on Friday evening but, of course, we wanted our Patrons to get the scoop, so remember where you heard it first!...
Data Mapping: The Roman Villa
We're joined again by archaeologist and data analyst, Pete Spencer, to continue our digital data mapping of the two sites we'll be digging this year. First, we turn to the Roman villa – interrogating the layers of data currently available for the site.Of course, when Time Team visits Broug...
Inside a Cotswold Villa with Paul Booth
Paul Booth is a key authority on Roman villas in the Cotswolds – the region in central England (which includes Gloucestershire and parts of neighbouring counties such as Oxfordshire) could be said to have witnessed a ‘Golden Age’ of villa building in the later years of Roman-occupied Britain. ...
Carenza: What's exciting about the Roman Villa?
We've got a lot of new content coming up very soon... and we really do mean A LOT!As well as new digital data mapping on both sites (courtesy of Pete Spencer), we have brand new interviews with Stewart, Carenza and other specialists – not forgetting the full site preview of the Iron Age Settle...
