00:00 Incredible Iron Age Discovery

Archaeologists reveal remarkable discoveries across the UK. Unearthed treasures include a 2,500yearold Iron Age village with wellpreserved wooden artifacts, a lost WWII Spitfire with its pilot's story, and significant finds from an AngloSaxon cemetery. The episode delves into the excavation of Vindolanda's Roman site, uncovering personal items preserved in anaerobic soil. Additionally, a Neolithic tomb repurposed as a copper smith's workshop and the largest Georgian jail in England, New Bailey prison, provide further insights into Britain's rich and varied history.

58:15 HMS Invincible

Alice Roberts and her team investigate some of the biggest archeological discoveries of the year. A significant underwater excavation of the 18thcentury ship HMS Invincible uncovers some of the best preserved items of maritime archeology. They also look at excavations at a German camp from 1756 and a 19thcentury graveyard as well as an ancient Roman bath house in Silchester which reveals early Roman architectural influences in Britain.

01:56:45 WW1 Tanks

How many marks and artifacts are still to be found from World War I? Today we go to France, more precisely the Hindenburg Line, a place of highly strategical importance as it marked a division between French and British forces, hoping to find some of the marks left from the war.

02:55:30 Iron Age Special

In this Iron Age special, Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologists from across Britain examine incredible finds that challenge the notion that Iron Age societies were primitive and warlike. From Britain's bestpreserved chariot burial to the underwater remains of a crannog, watch as archaeologists reveal the secrets of preRoman Britain.

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