Time Team - Season 8 Episode 8 The Bone Caves - Alveston, Gloucestershire
A pile of bones has been discovered in a narrow cave. They include cows, dogs and a human skull, which have been dated to the late Iron Age Celts. Local archaeologist Mark Horton is keen to discover whether this is a ritual site or just a rubbish pit; so Carenza joins a team of cavers to find out. Every handful of mud must be hauled out and sorted. Meanwhile bone experts Andy Currant and Margaret Cox examine the finds so far. One female skull shows clear evidence of a violent death; and another elderly female was suffering from Paget's disease. The quantity of dog bones may indicate an ancient dog cult, as described by Richard Massey from English Heritage. Archaeometallurgist Andrew Lacey casts a bronze dog model, designed by Victor. In spite of strong geophysics, the surface digs initially show no archaeology at all. Back in the lab, Margaret and Andy make a macabre discovery. Celtic expert Miranda Aldhouse-Green suspects this all hints at human sacrifice.
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: More4, Channel 4, YouTube
Director: Tim Taylor
Cast: Gus Casely-Hayford, Natalie Haynes, Carenza Lewis, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth, Helen Geake
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First Air Date: Jan 16, 1994
Last Air date: Apr 07, 2024
Season: 21 Season
Episode: 239 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 7.10/10 by 14.00 users
Popularity: 18.967
Language: English
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An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery - Normanton, Lincolnshire
The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire
The Celtic Spring - Llygadwy, Powys
A Waltham Villa - Waltham Field, Whittington, Gloucestershire
The Lost Viaduct - Blaenavon, Torfaen
A Palace Sold for Scrap - Rycote, Thame, Oxfordshire
An Iron-Age Roundhouse - Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire
The Bone Caves - Alveston, Gloucestershire
The Inter-City Villa - Basildon, Berkshire
Holy Island - Lindisfarne, Northumberland
The Leaning Tower of Bridgnorth - Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Three Tales of Canterbury - Canterbury, Kent
The Leper Hospital - Winchester, Hampshire