Digging for Britain - Season 6 - Eps 3: North
Alice discovers the well-preserved writing tablets, swords and domestic items left by Romans at Vindolanda during a time of British rebellion. On the Scottish island of Iona, there are traces of a long-lost monastery and pilgrimage site that was originally built by the legendary saint Columba, and has been compared to Jerusalem. In the east of Scotland, a weapons hoard belonging to a wealthy Bronze Age warrior is unearthed.
About Digging for Britain
Title: Digging for Britain
First Air Date: 2010-08-19
Last Air Date: 2025-01-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 13
Total Episodes: 53
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: 360 Production, Rare TV
Synopsis
Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country.
Cast
Alice Roberts
Self - Presenter
