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Sutton Hoo | Volunteer Test Pits: Tuesday 18th June (Timelapse)

🕑 Added 2024-06-19 12:22:45 +0000 UTC

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A Bleese

Kay from finds processing told me they were Viper's Bugloss or something similar.

JUDITH COOKE

The Time Lapse certainly emphasises the energy, commitment and enthusiasm of the Team. It would have been great to be there. Congratulations to everyone.

Orla Levy

Thank you Martin. It was nice to meet you too.

Martin Packer

Nice to have met you, Orla.

Martin Packer

Somebody mentioned they had "bug" in their name and that they were poisonous.

Orla Levy

There were people from America and Australia volunteering. You may be lucky next time.

Orla Levy

They are wild orchids

Orla Levy

Thank you for a fantastic experience. I really enjoyed the dig and learned so much. Hopefully i will be back again.

Martin Packer

Did anyone get the name of the tall blue / purple flower stalks? Or their name?

Time Team

We have some more timelapse from another angle, 360-Cam and Specs-Cam, all filmed at the test pits on the way!

Time Team

Narration and context on the way!

Patricia Amero

Excellent, the future looks bright for you. You'll be back working in the trenches soon. 🙌

David Boon

Will be getting the first one done later in the year. Mine is arthritis and I was ok when it was only one. Then the left hip decided to join in. Have volunteered on some digs where I live in Tasmania a few years back but would love to get to an English dig one day. Fortunately I have an archaeologist friend there who can get me involved.

Cheryl Kurucz

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

Lorene Sinclair

Well. I must be honest. This video didn’t do anything for me. I guess I value narration and context. Sorry.

Mark Allen

Try watching this to "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolf, it will make you smile. Happy Digging Patreots.

Patricia Amero

...in an overly dramatic & Monty Python-esque fashion 😉 "bring out yur dead"

Patricia Amero

😅 I hear you! I have congenital hip malformations, got Titanium/Zirconium Hybrid replacements in my 20s... returned to work (school) 3 months later both times... Life-changing, I hope you get yours soon and can join a future dig.🤞

Dave Ludlam

Cheers.

Martin Packer

I don't know how our pit was chosen. Possibly because it was in line with the hub.

Garry Matthews

I bet you wish you could do all the digs this quick, great work just wish I had been chosen to be their

Alan McMillan

Give them a rest!

Mary Lu Perham

Music added a lighthearted touch to what must be a lot of hard work. Fun to watch, sort of like an old time movie. Great opportunity for volunteers, even if it is hard work. I’d love to be there.

Time Team

Our volunteers were selected at random from the applicants on Patreon. There are also volunteers provided by the National Trust, via their own process.

Martin Packer

Random selection, mostly.

Dave Ludlam

How were you chosen?

Dave Ludlam

How were these patreon volunteers chosen?

Leigh Francis

Did you sent out to be rude to the enthusiast volleys?

Marisa Mia

Terrible music :-(

Katrina Copping

That is fabulous x

Craig Richardson

Oh, and if you do go, don't forget to pick up one of the Sutton Hoo - Time Team badges.

Craig Richardson

Popped down for the day on Tuesday, and had a wander down to River View Field to check out the test pits, probably not long before this was filmed. Sutton Hoo is always worth a visit (this was my second in less than a month), but if you get the chance while the team is there, I would strongly recommend it, and daft as it sounds, the thrill of getting a chance to stand in the Time Time dome was palpable.

Eirona Johansen

What was the drone filming??

BEAUSABRE23

What does the Turkish Army have to do with Sutton Hoo?

Korey

Question for Matt or any of the archeologists; I'm from the USA and have never been to Britain (yet that is). I love the history behind Britain and can only imagine the excitement of being a part of a dig of this importance. If there is one, what's the one place outside of Britain that you would love to dig and learn more about?

Mark Morgan

Loved the time lapse and the music. Put a smile on my face

David Boon

So great to see what they are up to. Once I get new hips I might be able to put my hand up for a dig. At least speeded up I would look a bit quicker getting up from the kneeling position even with the current hips. 😂

Tom Gooden

Such fun !😊

Dan Angelino

I had no idea the camera was even on, imagine my surprise! Great work today!

Patricia Amero

This was so fun to watch... you go Time Team Volunteers🙌 I visualize myself slowly crawling across the screen, dragging a tea trolly... stopping to wipe my brow (possibly keeling over) 😅

Amethyst Gray

So envious. I would have loved to have been picked to dig. Maybe next time!

Nigel Sadler

#3!

Laura and Alex Tovey

So excited about visiting next week!

Martin Packer

Yep; That's us. Which one is yours, Nigel?

Martin Packer

Test Pit 4 was Dan, Chris, Dave and I. I thought the camera would move around but it's basically all us.

KEVIN COOKE

So many great possibilities with every scrape of a trowl 🏛

Emily Spencer

What an amazing opportunity!!

Elizabeth Esser

If I weren’t 11 I would be there for sure!! Maybe in future Time Team can have a more kid-friendly Patreon dig opportunity? Please?

Graham Stokes

Well done, volunteers and All. With you in spirit for sure!🕺🌿😎💕

Martin Gibbs

Just been there they are all working hard its fascinating seeing some of what they have found. I heard that these test pits are bringing up a lot of neolithic finds.

Lauren

I am very jealous. I had really wanted to be a part of this dig. I’m sure the volunteers are over the moon being a part of this Time Team dig. I wish them success and hope they make some finds.

Nigel Sadler

That is test pit #4 of 10 in the foreground.

Jen A

What a wonderful opportunity! I wish I could be there too!

Kathy Ball

Nooooo! I was there yesterday and didn't know 😭 I had considered popping back again on Thursday, I'm fascinated by the scans that can be done nowadays, I did start OU Earth Science degree, but I've only done the first year 😳