The Saxon Graveyard Beneath A Farmer's Field | Time Team | Timeline

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Published on February 9, 2021 10:00:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d2J5hkI68Y

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The team investigate a possible fifth century cemetery in a ploughed field, where they find a metal shield boss. One male skeleton is holding a drinking vessel. There are hints of much earlier activity as well, including a Bronze Age barrow. Using authentic tools, they fashion a Saxon shield. Conservator Dana Goodburn-Brown examines the details in the x-rays of the shield boss; while Phil and members of Regia Anglorum demonstrate how the shields are used in battle. They are joined by bone specialists Alice Roberts and Margaret Cox, who unearth some coloured beads among the remains.

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