Time Team

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  Digging a neolithic mystery on Orkney 18.08.2026 35min

  Martyn Williams is at Time Team's dig on Orkney where the mysterious geophysics 'blobs' are being investigated. You'll hear from Sir Tony Robinson who's visiting the site and has fallen in love with the landscape and its remarkable neolithic history.There are also conversations with Time Team's John Gater and Jackie McKinley who are battling the wet and windy conditions in the Northern Isles.Martyn also learns more about the local neolithic landscape by speaking to historian and writer Sigurd Towrie.This is just a taste of what's been going on. To follow the dig as it happened, become a Time Team member on Patreon to see what we've been getting up to. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details of how you can support what we do.
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  Is the Brodgar Butterfly really a butterfly? 11.08.2026 32min

  We had so many of your questions about The Ness of Brodgar that we decided to make another podcast answering them! Martyn Williams is at the neolithic site on Orkney with Anne Mitchell, one of the site's directors. Martyn and Helen put your questions to Anne including a discussion about the iconic Brodgar Butterfly.To get more from Time Team, including exclusive day-by-day dig updates from The Ness, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial. Your support allows us to do more archaeology and produce more brilliant Time Team programmes. You'll also get access to masterclasses, behind-the-scenes updates, ad-free episodes and bonus podcasts.
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  Orkney neolithic site starts to reveal its secrets 04.08.2026 39min

  Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you to the heart of Time Team's dig at The Ness of Brodgar on Orkney. You'll hear from inside the trench as the site finally starts to give up its secrets. Jackie McKinley sheds light on what the mysterious circular structure could really be and Dani Wootton makes an amazing discovery.You'll also hear from Rob Watts from the YouTube channel RobWords. He's in Orkney to visit the dig and learn more about the languages once spoken there.Plus, Sean Romo, the Director of Archaeology at Jamestown in the US gives us an update on the ongoing work to understand more about one of the first sites in North America to be settled by Europeans.Time Team members can get more from our dig at The Ness of Brodgar, including being able to watch the many Dig Watch updates from the site. Your support allows us to do more archaeology here in the UK and around the world. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.
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  Your Ness of Brodgar questions answered 28.07.2026 34min

  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.
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  Hidden Tudor tunnels at Henry VIII's palace? 21.07.2026 32min

  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.
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  How did Romans grout their mosaics? 14.07.2026 38min

  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/500107Time 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.
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  Orkney's hidden stone circle? 07.07.2026 39min

  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!
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  When recovering finds goes wrong 30.06.2026 36min

  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/502553Become 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.
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  Amazing Stonehenge discovery 23.06.2026 37min

  Phil Harding tells the Time Team podcast about a remarkable discovery at a site just five kilometres from Stonehenge. Holes thought to have once contained huge wooden posts were discovered which date back 500 years before the stones at Stonehenge were erected. The posts at Bulford line up with the summer and winter solstices, in the same way they do at Stonehenge. It means this new discovery could have been an early prototype for the solar alignment seen at Stonehenge.You'll hear Phil talking to Helen Geake and Martyn Williams, alongside Fabio Silva, an astroarchaeologist, who helped to confirm the findings. There are also details of how you can contribute to Time Team's future research by suggesting sites for new digs.You can help Time Team unearth more of our past by becoming a Time Team member. In return you'll get access to ad-free and bonus episodes, 3D models, behind-the-scenes exclusives and the chance to dig with us on site. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.
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  Could an Egyptian mummy be hiding in a field? 16.06.2026 37min

  Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members. You'll learn the archaeological significance of ditches, ponder whether climate change might destroy our buried ancient past and consider the possibility ground up ancient Egyptian mummies might be scattered across British fields!There's also Helen's Find. This time Helen's looking at two objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme:1) https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/5121402) https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/912922Time Team members can ask Helen a question for a future episode. Sign up on Patreon for ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast as well as so much more from Time Team.
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  Who were the Picts, really? 09.06.2026 37min

  Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams take you deeper into the world of history and archaeology. On today's episode you'll discover the remarkable result of 10 years of research into the Picts in Scotland. Prof. Gordon Noble summarises a decade's worth of work!There's also an update from the Guildhall in King's Lynn where it's believed William Shakespeare performed, Time Team's Naomi Sewpaul explains why snails could hold the key to understanding our past and you'll meet some Time Team members!You can find more information on a decade of research into the Picts here:https://www.socantscot.org/news/new-society-book-transforms-our-understanding-of-the-picts/Want to become a Time Team member and support the work we do? Get access to loads more from Time Team, including ad-free and bonus episodes of this podcast. Go to www.patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.
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  What nobody knows about hill forts 02.06.2026 38min

  Time Team archaeologist Helen Geake is answering questions from Time Team members. Where did people who lived on Iron Age hill forts get their water? Did Anglo-Saxons live in buildings vacated by the Romans and which member of Time Team is most keen to get to the pub? Helen brings you her thoughts on the things you want to know.There's also a surprise guest in the form of Dr Michael Olsson from Uppsala University in Sweden. He's got in touch after hearing Helen and Martyn discuss a topic he knows a fair bit about!Everything we do on Time Team is made possible by the generosity of Time Team members. To join us, and get access to so much more from Time Team including ad-free and bonus episodes of this podcast, masterclasses, 3D models and a chance to join us on site, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial. 
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  Did we discover a medieval village? 26.05.2026 34min

  Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back with another edition of the Time Team podcast on YouTube. In this episode Lawrence Shaw and Stewart Ainsworth make the tricky journey to a remote part of Northumberland. Might they have come across the site of a lost medieval village, or perhaps an ancient 'shieling' site? The pair debate how suitable the site might be for a larger Time Team investigation. Also, Time Team's Carenza Lewis gives an update on work following our dig in the village of Norton Disney and Time Team's graphics whizz, Matt 'Bear' Clark, shows us behind the scenes on some of the works of art he's creating for the programme. In Time Team News this month you'll learn about the discovery of a site for producing illicit whiskey, the medieval notebook lost in a toilet and the doomed 19th Century expedition to discover new trade routes. Links below. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx219pg5lpxo https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/05/medieval-notebook-found-preserved-in-latrine/158064 https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/more-doomed-franklin-expedition-sailors-identified-revealing-clues-about-how-they-tried-to-find-safetyAll of the work we do unearthing the past and making programmes, including this podcast, is funded by the public. Becoming a Time Team member and supporting us on Patreon directly funds excavations and the programmes we make. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to discover the benefits you'll receive when you join us.
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  What were ancient roofs built from? 19.05.2026 35min

  It's a question and answer edition of the Time Team podcast. Dr Helen Geake puts on her thinking cap as Time Team members grill her on subjects such as the prevalence of ants on a dig, the relationship between archaeology and other fields, and the way to determine what an ancient roof might have been constructed from.Helen's Find also makes a comeback. This time Helen's looking at a stylus. You can see the item for yourself here:https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/900647Time Team members get to ask Helen a question. Just head to the 'chat' section on Patreon at patreon.com/timeteamofficialBecoming a member is a great way of supporting the archaeology we do and the programmes we make. All our digs are funded by you! In return we bring you ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast as well as behind the scenes films, 3D models, masterclasses and the chance to join us on site. Consider becoming a Time Team member today and thank you for supporting what we do.
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  Secrets of neolithic artificial island revealed 12.05.2026 39min

  Helen Geake and Martyn Williams find out more about a crannog in a Scottish loch which has been hiding a secret about its construction. Dr Stephanie Blankshein from the University of Southampton explains the findings from exciting new research.You'll go behind the scenes of a conservation lab at Birmingham Museum where ancient objects are restored to their former glory.Jacq Barnard from the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company gives an update as work continues to reconstruct an Anglo-Saxon ship.Ahead of the release of a classic episode of Time Team, you'll learn more about a stone age tsunami which could have been partly responsible for making Britain an island.Get ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast by becoming a Time Team member. You'll also get loads more exclusive content from Time Team, including 3D models, masterclasses and the chance to join us on site. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more about how you can support the archaeology we do.
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  Plaque to the future 05.05.2026 32min

  Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members in this episode of the Time Team podcast. Co-host Martyn Williams shares some of the ideas the production team have been coming up with on how to mark the moment the Sutton Hoo Ship's Company launch their reconstructed Anglo-Saxon ship.There are questions on identifying dental work on skeletal remains, the future of large scale archaeological excavations, telling a person's profession from their bones and the Time Team project Helen's most proud of.You can submit your question for a future episode, plus get ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast by becoming a Time Team member. Your support on Patreon allows us to make more programmes and carry out more archaeology. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.
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  The maps that unlock your family tree secrets 28.04.2026 37min

  Helen Geake and Martyn Williams bring you more from the world of archaeology. In this episode of the podcast Derek Pitman shares some of the results from a geophysical survey of the Mapperton Estate. Could the grainy blobs on the data be a lost Roman building?As Suzannah Lipscomb takes you behind the scenes at Broughton Castle, our chief metal detectorist, Keith Westcott, reveals how he discovered a huge Roman villa nearby.Mark Bayley from The Genealogist demonstrates how you can use maps to research your family tree.There's also Time Team News, where you'll get Helen's thoughts on the following archaeology stories in the news this week.Cave discoveries: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ejjw7377joHomer's Iliad: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/egypt-mummy-homer-iliad-gut-b2961509.htmlRed hair genetics study: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/16/red-hair-gene-favoured-natural-selection-studyTime Team members have access to a bonus podcast where osteo-archaeologist Jackie McKinley gives you an in-depth insight into research done into the double burial at Cherington. Cutting edge DNA technology has revealed a boy and girl, buried together, were brother and sister. Jackie explains why the discovery is changing what we know about Anglo-Saxon burials. That's available at patreon.com/timeteamofficial
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  The archaeology of language 21.04.2026 38min

  Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are in conversation with linguist, writer and broadcaster Danny Bate. His new book, 'Why Q Needs U', invites you to get to grips with the complexities of language and how tracing its roots can help us discover more about the past.You can get much more from Time Team and the podcast by becoming a Time Team member. Get ad-free and bonus episodes as well as 3D models, masterclasses and early access to new Time Team episodes. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to learn more.
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  Has Time Team discovered a lost Roman site? 14.04.2026 36min

  Time Team's expedition crew have been on the Mapperton estate in Dorset where they've been excavating a mysterious structure in a field. Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you to the heart of the dig and wonder whether the discovery could be a long-forgotten Roman building.There's also exciting news from Time Team's Jackie McKinley who's received some remarkable information about the bodies of a young boy and girl found buried together in a grave in Cherington, as featured in our 'Princely Burial' dig.For ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast why not join us as a Time Team member on Patreon. There's loads more from Time Team there. Your support means we can fund more archaeological right across the UK and around the world.
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  Understanding Brancaster's Roman fort 07.04.2026 36min

  Time Team have just finished a three day excavation of the Roman fort at Brancaster in Norfolk. On the evening of our second day on site the team headed to the local village hall where people in the community gathered to hear about some of the discoveries archaeologists had made.Recorded in front of a live audience you'll hear from the podcast's own Helen Geake, Angus Wainwright from the National Trust, Dani Wootton, Matt Williams and Carenza Lewis as they answer questions put to them from people who live just a short walk from the iconic Roman site.There's lots more from Brancaster on Patreon where you can also get ad-free and bonus episodes of the podcast. Support the archaeology we do by becoming a Time Team member at patreon.com/timeteamofficial