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The everyday ancient objects lost to archaeology Jan 20, 2026

Time Team archaeologist Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members in this episode of the podcast.
There's a discussion about Purbeck marble, a question about the everyday household items that are lost to archaeology, thoughts on patriarchal societies and whether Helen would ever write a novel.
In Helen's Find you discover more about an ancient item. This time it's a musical instrument. You can see it here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/821173

Become a Time Team member to support the work we do and get more from Time Team. We've got behind-the-scenes videos, masterclasses, extended interviews and the chance to ask a question on the podcast. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Remarkable Iron Age battle trumpet unearthed Jan 13, 2026

Archaeologist Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams discuss an amazing find from a dig in Norfolk. They also get more information about two of the excavations Time Team's embarking on this year; one at The Ness of Brodgar in Orkney and the other in Brancaster on the Norfolk coast.
Nick Card from The Ness of Brodgar explains the site's significance and The National Trust's Angus Wainwright sets the Roman fort of Branodunum in its wider context.
You'll also hear how other people in Time Team are getting on as 2026 begins.

Helen will also be answering questions from Time Team members. To ask yours and to get loads more from Time Team, including behind-the-scenes videos, exclusive interviews, masterclasses and more, join us at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

Sutton Hoo ship update and more 2025 best bits Jan 06, 2026

Helen Geake and Martyn Williams look back at more of their favourites from the Time Team podcast in 2025.
This time Stewart Ainsworth makes a discovery at Bodbury Ring, John Gater's revisiting a Roman site, Francis Pryor has a warning about Flag Fen, Jackie McKinley's on site at Sutton Hoo, Giselle Király's walking in the footsteps of Otzi The Iceman and Martyn's getting up close and personal with the Mary Rose.
There's also a progress update from Jacq Barnard of The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company. They're building a reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon ship using traditional techniques. You can read more about them at https://saxonship.org/ where you can also submit your suggestion for the ship's name.
We're really excited to bring you more podcasts in 2026 but we can't do it without your support. Becoming a Time Team member funds the programmes we make and the archaeology we carry out here in the UK and around the world. As a member you'll also get access to behind-the-scenes footage, masterclasses, extended interview, the chance to join us on site and so much more. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

The best bits from 2025 Dec 30, 2025

It's part one of our look back at some of the best bits from the Time Team podcast in 2025.
Helen Geake and Martyn Williams remember time spent at Sutton Hoo, investigating the landscape with Stewart Ainsworth, exploring the ancient city of Pompeii with Dr Sophie Hay, test pitting in Norton Disney and using a floatation tank with Naomi Sewpaul.
What were your favourite bits from the podcast this year? Time Team members can tell us using our podcast chat on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to join in the conversation.

The Time Team Christmas Quiz 2025 Dec 23, 2025

Merry Christmas from the Time Team podcast. The rematch is here! Time Team archaeologists Helen Geake and Derek Pitman go head to head in this year's Time Team Christmas quiz.
With questions from archaeologists, crew and our Time Team members, will Helen take the title again or will Derek manage to secure his first victory?
How did you get on? Play along at home to test your archaeological and Time Team knowledge.

Can new tech unroll ancient scrolls? Dec 16, 2025

Most of this episode was recorded before we learned about the death of Kerry Ely, Time Team's 'Mr Logistics'.
Helen's answering questions from Time Team members. We'll discuss when a buried body becomes archaeology, if it's possible to go on an archaeology digging holiday, the archaeologists that run in the family and whether it's possible for new technology to unroll ancient scrolls.
There's also Helen's Find, which this week is moustache-themed! You can see it at the following link:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1238768
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Next week it's the Time Team Christmas Quiz 2025. Listen as Helen Geake and Derek Pitman battle it out with questions set by the Time Team family.

Sir Tony Robinson Dec 09, 2025

In this special edition of the Time Team podcast, archaeologist Helen Geake speaks to the man who's been at the heart of Time Team since the very beginning, Sir Tony Robinson!
Tony reveals how he came to present the show, discusses his love of archaeology and talks about his new book, The House of Wolf.
You can buy Tony's book in the Time Team shop. Go to https://shop.timeteamdigital.com
To get more from Time Team and support the work we do, consider becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you help fund the archaeology we do you'll be part of a growing community of archaeology fans. You'll get access to behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to join us on a future dig. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information. If you go there in December 2025 you'll find a 7 day free trial.

Orkney's shipwreck mystery: Sanday Wreck Dec 02, 2025

In February 2024 a wooden shipwreck was revealed on a beach in Orkney. People on the island of Sanday originally believed it might’ve been dislodged from the seabed in violent storms. What was it and how did it get there? Archaeologists have been piecing together the mystery of the Sanday Wreck.
In this special edition of the Time Team podcast, Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to Ben Saunders, senior marine archaeologist at Wessex Archaeology, who's made some remarkable discoveries about the ship's true identity and its amazing story.
There's loads more about the Sanday Wreck here:
https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/news/sanday-wreck

Surprise discovery in the heart of neolithic Orkney Nov 25, 2025

Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams take you to the north of the British isles. Time Team's geophysicist John Gater has an exciting announcement to bring you about a remarkable neolithic site in Orkney, The Ness of Brodgar. You'll also hear about a site first investigated by Time Team in 1994. Finlaggen was the heart of a powerful community centuries ago. You'll meet the man who's spent his working life trying to unravel its secrets.
Dr Derek Pitman's also on the podcast with news of a Time Team film about England's oldest surviving shipwreck. Plus, Helen answers your questions.
Become a Time Team member to support the archaeological work we do in the UK and around the world. You'll get all sorts of perks, including the chance to ask a question to Helen here on the podcast. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Could archaeology become obsolete? Nov 18, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are back for another edition of the Time Team podcast. This week Helen's answers questions from Time Team members. She'll discuss archaeologist arguments, what you might find in a first world war trench and she'll ponder if archaeology could become obsolete.
There's also another round of Helen's Find, when Helen explores an object or item found during an archaeological dig. This week's item can be seen here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/928993
As always, if you'd like to get involved and ask a question on the podcast then become a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

The war veteran saved by archaeology Nov 11, 2025

This episode of the Time Team podcast is being published on Armistice Day, when those who've served are honoured and remembered. Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to one veteran whose life has been changed through Operation Nightingale, a project which uses archaeology to veterans and serving military personnel suffering with their mental health.
Following the release of our film about Cerne Abbas, you'll meet the two experts who led the project. Plus, there's a chance to get up close to the Staffordshire Hoard in this month's Time Team news.

How can AI revolutionise archaeology? Nov 04, 2025

Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake is answering questions from Time Team members in this edition of the podcast. Helen's pondering the benefits AI might bring to archaeologists and geophysicists in the field, exploring how Mick Aston used his camera and discussing the benefits of drawing over photography.
The item mentioned in Helen's Find this week can be seen here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/990839
You can search out Mick's photographs at this link:
https://sanhs.org/sanhs-library/
All our questions come from Time Team members. To ask yours and find out more about the perks and benefits of supporting what we do, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial

How archaeology can solve crimes Oct 28, 2025

Helen Geake and Martyn Williams chat to Time Team's landscape archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth. He's working with Cheshire Police to tackle so-called heritage crime. With the help of PC Jono Lightfoot he'll explain how techniques used by archaeologists could be the key to catching the criminals.
Martyn visits Professor Henry Chapman at The University of Birmingham to find out more about his work on bog bodies and Suzy Watts from the National Trust has an update on what's been going on at the Attingham estate, where Time Team's Matt Williams has been trying to discover the secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city.
Helen will also answer more questions from Time Team members. To submit yours and find out more about the perks you get for supporting Time Team, head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

A local lad done bad Oct 21, 2025

Helen Geake answers more questions from Time Team members. She also has a remarkable story to tell as part of Helen's Find. You can see the object being discussed here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1129918
You'll learn all about Sir Clement Higham, a fairly unlikeable character, through the silver vervel.
If you've got a question for Helen to answer on a future episode then why not consider becoming a Time Team member? Not only will you be able to ask your question but you can get so much more from Time Team. We've got behind the scenes videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to join us on a dig. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for everything you need to know.

Saving Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose Oct 14, 2025

43 years since it rose from the seabed the Time Team podcast has made a special visit to the Mary Rose. Find out how a team of archaeologists and other experts are preserving Henry VIII's flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Martyn Williams gets up close to the ship, going behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Museum, whilst Helen Geake interviews some of the people who know it best. Dr Alex Hildred is an archaeologist who was part of the original dive team responsible for excavating the ship in 1982. She'll share stories of what it's like doing archaeology underwater. Dominic Jones is the trust's CEO and David Pearson is responsible for the conservation of the ship.
There's loads more about the Mary Rose available to you if you're a Time Team member. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Mick Aston's Time Team legacy Oct 07, 2025

In this question and answers edition of the podcast Helen Geake and Martyn Williams reflect on Mick Aston's legacy on Time Team. There are also questions on the rules around metal detecting and the benefits of LiDAR technology.
Helen's Find returns. This time Helen's talking about a very simple item, the humble pencil. Here's a link to the Portable Antiquities Scheme website so you can take a long at the object for yourself:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/731341
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Back to Brancaster's Roman fort Sep 30, 2025

Time Team have returned to the Roman fort at Brancaster in Norfolk. The geophysics team, lead by John Gater, have unfinished business at the site.
In this episode Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you behind the scenes of the filming of a brand new Time Team programme. John and his team fire up their magnetrometry and GPR equipment to discover so much more about this amazing site. You'll hear conversations with John Gater, Jimmy Adcock, Stewart Ainsworth and Francis Pryor. Plus, Martyn gets a ride in the geophysics buggy to see how it all happens.
John's answering questions about geophysics from Time Team members on the podcast too. If you want to ask something about archaeology or Time Team itself on a future edition then why not become a Time Team member yourself? Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for everything you need to know.

How do Roman villas get forgotten about? Sep 23, 2025

Time Team members are an inquisitive bunch. We've devoted the whole of this episode to answering more of your questions. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake will be pondering whether special vaccinations are needed to dig up ancient human remains, how necessary it is to cut down vegetation to conduct a geophysical survey and how the outlines of long forgotten buildings show up in hot weather.
Helen's Find also returns. This time it's a look at an object close to Helen's heart. So close she's got an image of it mounted on the wall behind her! You can investigate the Wilton Cross yourself by following this link to the British Museum.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1859-0512-1
Thanks to all our members for suggesting questions. If you want to become one you'll get the chance to ask Helen something. You also get so much more from Time Team including masterclasses, behind the scenes videos, extended interviews and the chance to dig with us.
Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can get involved.

The lost abbey beside the Cerne Abbas chalk giant Sep 16, 2025

On this week's Time Team podcast with archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams; Helen gives us the low down from Sir Tony Robinson's book launch in London. Lawrence Shaw takes you to Cerne Abbas where a dig to rediscover a lost abbey just metres from the famous chalk giant has been taking place. That's part of a new film coming to Time Team's YouTube channel very soon.
Time Team's Matt Williams has thoughts on that as he takes you to a National Trust dig at Attingham where secrets of a huge abandonded Roman city are being uncovered.
Plus, Time Team News and Helen answers questions from Time Team members.
Get more from Time Team by becoming a Time Team member. Not only will you be supporting the incredible archaeology we do around the world and in the UK but you'll get access to behind the scenes information, exclusive videos, extended interviews, masterclasses and the chance to dig on a Time Team excavation. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out how you can support the work we're doing.

How ethnically diverse was Anglo-Saxon society? Sep 09, 2025

Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake answers questions from Time Team members. In this episode you'll hear Helen's thoughts on mysterious stones in Cornwall, diversity in Anglo-Saxon society and how much British influence might there have been on the European continent? There's also a great question about the digs on Helen's bucket list.
Helen also introduces you to another item from the Portable Antiquities Scheme. This time it's an ancient brooch. You can see it at the following link:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1229427
Become a Time Team member to ask Helen your question in a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more about how you can support us, and the perks you get for doing so.

How one village helped tell Walt Disney's remarkable family story Sep 02, 2025

Archaeologist Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams get you ready for Time Team's next three day dig, which took place in the village of Norton Disney. You'll hear from Time Team's own Carenza Lewis who got the whole community involved in digging their own past at test pits in gardens and fields across the local area.
Time Team members have been able to see an exclusive preview, so Helen and Martyn get the thoughts of Julie who was one of the first to watch the episode.
There's also a trip to Oswestry where volunteers with English Heritage are helping to preserve the archaeology at an ancient hill fort. They've got help too, in the form of a herd of sheep!
Plus, archaeologist Giles Emery is in Caistor St Edmund near Norwich where a huge team of enthusiasts are excavating the largest Roman town in the area.
Helen also takes the time to answer questions from Time Team members. Ask yours now by joining us at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

Busting a Hadrian's Wall myth Aug 26, 2025

Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back at Flag Fen to answer questions from Time Team members.
This time they tackle how much an occupying Roman force might've mingled with the locals, the newest find Helen's come across, myth-busting a tall tale about Hadrian's Wall and doing archaeology in your later years.
Helen's Find returns. You can see the object Helen's discussing here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/37255
Don't forget, becoming a Time Team member is the best way to support our future archaeology projects. You get loads of great benefits too including extended interviews, behind-the-scenes videos and the opportunity to contribute to this podcast by asking Helen a question. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Sutton Hoo ship reconstruction update Aug 19, 2025

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are at Flag Fen where a fire has destroyed a volunteer-built roundhouse on the ancient archaeological site. Helen sees the damage for herself.
Jacq Barnard from The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company has an update on the work that's underway to reconstruct the Anglo-Saxon ship buried in the mounds at Sutton Hoo.
With the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the UK, Helen and Martyn speak to Dr Alexandra Makin, a medieval embroidery expert.
Dani Wootton has Time Team News and Helen's answering more questions from Time Team members.
It's never been easier to contribute to the archaeology we do here in the UK and around the world. As a Time Team member you also get access to behind the scenes videos, exclusive content, masterclasses, extended interviews, the chance to dig on site and so much more. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

How much does a Time Team dig cost? Aug 12, 2025

Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are back with some of the questions Time Team members have been asking.
From discussing advances in archaeological technology to the cost of running a dig, Helen does her best to bring you answers.
Martyn also has a go at asking a question, putting forward the silurian hypothesis for Helen to consider.
There's also another edition of Helen's Find. The object Helen's referencing can be found at the following link:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1062879
As always, none of this would be possible without the help of our members and supporters. Join us on YouTube and support us on Patreon to get more from Time Team. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Meeting the Little Boy Blue dig heroes Aug 05, 2025

Time Team's Francis Pryor appears on this episode of the podcast to discuss the damage to one of Flag Fen's reconstructed roundhouses.
You'll hear from Derek Pitman and Lawrence Shaw who've been at the Festival of Archaeology's launch event near Belfast in Northern Ireland.
The Operation Nightingale military veterans and serving members of the armed forces talk about their experience digging for a B17 bomber, Little Boy Blue, which crashed in a field around 80 years ago.
Join Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams as they take you further into the world of history and archaeology. Ask Helen a question on Patreon by heading to patreon.com/timeteamofficial. We've a special offer on annual membership running at the moment, but you don't have much time to take advantage of it. Full details available by listening to the podcast or via Time Team's social media.

How did the Romans stay warm? Jul 29, 2025

It's another question and answer session this week. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake is taking the questions you've been asking on Patreon. She'll discuss how rich Romans heated their villas in chilly northern Europe, whether archaeologists behave different around human remains depending on the religion the deceased person might've been from; and just how do you date pottery?
There's also Helen's Find, this week it's this object found in Hampshire:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/185032
Don't forget, you can submit your question to Helen for a future edition of the podcast. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial and join us in funding archaeology across the UK and around the world.

The 5,000 year old man found frozen in the snow Jul 22, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are back for another edition of the podcast. This episode is also available to watch on YouTube.
Time Team's Giselle Király is in the Italian Dolomites discovering human remains left frozen in the ice for 5,000 years. She comes face to face with Ötzi the Iceman, whose body is on display at South Tyrol Archaeology Museum.
The Festival of Archaeology is in full swing at venues across the UK. Derek Pitman and Lawrence Shaw have been at the festival's launch.
You'll meet Louise Bedford, the archaeology student who's created her own video game which gives you the opportunity to explore a real dig.
Helen answers more questions from Patreon supporters and Dani Wootton has this month's edition of Time Team News.
Here's the link to the Wilton Cross, the British Museum artefact Helen describes:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1859-0512-1

Why don't archaeologists deal with dinosaurs? Jul 15, 2025

In this question and answers episode Dr Helen Geake brings you her thoughts on archaeology-related queries posed by Patreon supporters. She'll tackle topics about the difference between paleontology and arcaeology, what's done with partially excavated human remains on a dig and whether or not the Anglo-Saxon invasion happened in the way the history books suggest.
There's also another edition of Helen's Find, where Helen talks about another exciting object. This time it's a metal arrowhead. You can see it here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/887651
You can pose your question to Helen by supporting us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

Potential Viking boat burial on Shetland Jul 08, 2025

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are joined by Time Team archaeologist Jackie McKinley. She's been part of the team investigating a potential Viking boat burial in the most northern part of the UK. She gives us a sense of what it was like working in driving rain and high winds, as well as the clues which could point to a Viking boat being hidden beneath the soil.
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a Roman temporary camp in The Netherlands. It's been found north of the known frontier of the empire. What does it mean for our understanding of the Romans? Dr Saskia Stevens from Utrecht University will shed some light on her research.
Martyn investigates the complexities of magnetometry and how they can help the archaeological process and Patreon supporters pose their questions to Helen.
Join us on Patreon to get more from Time Team; including behind-the-scenes videos, extended interviews and a chance to volunteer at future digs. Plus, you can pose your question to Helen for a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Could you be related to an ancient King? Jul 01, 2025

It's another episode devoted to answering the questions you've been asking on Patreon. Time Team archaeologist Dr Helen Geake considers whether DNA could discover the ancestors of ancient Kings who are alive today, how long achaeology has been studied and the measures in place to stop artefacts being stolen from a dig site.
There's also Helen's Find. This time Helen's discussing seal matrices, the metal objects used to stamp wax seals on letters. Here's a link to the Portable Antiquities Scheme item SUR-C5F736 being talked about:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/123425
Join us on Patreon to ask Helen your question. There's so much more from Time Team there too; including behind the scenes videos, extended interviews and the chance to volunteer at a dig. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Mudlarking for London's lost history Jun 24, 2025

Searching for treasure in the mud on the banks of the river Thames, or mudlarking as it's known, dates back generations. Now specially licenced mudlarks comb the foreshore looking for clues to the city's past. You'll meet Tom Coghlan who discovered something truly remarkable, now on display at a new exhibition at London Museum focusing on mudlarking.
Also on the podcast, archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams speak to Time Team's creator Tim Taylor who's been awarded an MBE in the King's birthday honours.
Community archaeology project 1722 Waggonway gears up for another dig to understand the country's first wooden railway.
Plus, Dani Wootton is back with Time Team News.
Join the Time Team fan community on Patreon for behind-the-scenes extras, extended interviews and the chance to ask a question on the podcast. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more.

The Sutton Hoo debrief Jun 17, 2025

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams sit down after four weeks of Time Team's Sutton Hoo dig to reflect on what's happened over the past month.
Naomi Sewpaul discusses her work on site and sheds some light on what she may have discovered using her special floatation tank.
You'll meet one of Edith Pretty's relatives who reflects on the legacy of the woman who owned the site and sparked the archaeological digs of the 1930s which discovered one of the buried Anglo-Saxon ships.
One of our Patreon volunteers tells you what she got up to when she got the chance to spend a day as an archaeologist at Sutton Hoo thanks to Time Team.

Could another ship be buried at Sutton Hoo? Jun 10, 2025

It's Time Team's final week digging at Sutton Hoo and it still has secrets to reveal. Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams brave the wind and rain to take you to a new trench that's been opened on the bank of the river. Could work there uncover another Anglo-Saxon ship?
Helen's been squelching in the mud on the side of river at low tide where Carenza Lewis and her team are looking for evidence of human activity from thousands of years ago. You'll also meet the volunteers who've been given the chance to excavate test pits thanks to their support for Time Team on Patreon.
As usual Helen will be answering more of your questions at the end of the episode. Submit yours now by joining us at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

Sutton Hoo dig unearths cremation urn Jun 03, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are back at Sutton Hoo, where Time Team's dig is in its third week.
Helen brings you up to speed with what's going on on site, including the latest on the cremation vessel that's been discovered in trench one.
Martyn meets the volunteers getting the opportunity to dig at Sutton Hoo and Tim Fitzhigham from the Guildhall at King's Lynn drops by with an update on a project to bring Shakespeare's stage to life.
As always, Helen will be on hand to answer the questions you've submitted on Patreon. Join the community now for bonus content. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

Sutton Hoo gives up more secrets May 27, 2025

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams bring you this episode of the Time Team podcast from Sutton Hoo where our second year on site is underway.
John Gater explains how he hopes new geophysics technology might shed some light on mysterious signals detected last year and Jackie McKinley takes you through her analysis of the missing piece of the Bromeswell bucket.
We also take a trip to Woodbridge where The Sutton Hoo Ship's Company are reconstructing the Anglo-Saxon ship, discovered in one of the mounds in 1939.
That plus your Patreon questions are answered by Helen. Submit yours now and join our community by visiting patreon.com/timeteamofficial

The Sutton Hoo dig gets underway May 20, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are at Sutton Hoo where Time Team's 2025 dig has just started.
Professor Martin Carver, who led an excavation of the famous Sutton Hoo mounds in the 1980s, is on site with his thoughts on the project.
Sutton Hoo's archaeology and engagement manager Laura Howarth tells us what she hopes the 2025 dig will be able to reveal about life in the area.
Martyn explores the burial ground for himself and there's finally some information to share on the Bromeswell bucket.
Join our community of archaeology fans on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to see Helen and Martyn's site tour, plus so much more exclusive content from out Sutton Hoo dig.

Understanding Sutton Hoo's Bromeswell bucket May 13, 2025

With just one week to go until Time Team returns to Sutton Hoo, Martyn Williams and archaeologist Dr Helen Geake find out even more about one of its unearthed treasures, The Bromeswell Bucket.
Martyn visits one of the UK's largest Iron Age hillforts in Oswestry to find out how vandalism is putting its archaeology at risk.
With fears about the future of university funding for archaeology courses, commercial archaeologist Giselle Király talks about job opportunities in the industry.
Plus, Helen answers more of your questions submitted on Patreon.
To ask yours and find out about the extra content you get access to, support us on Patreon at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

Is there a dark side of metal detecting? May 06, 2025

It's another episode of the Time Team podcast devoted to answering your questions. Dr Helen Geake responds to what you've been asking on Patreon.
You'll find out about the dark side of metal detecting, whether our ancestors were buried or cremated and why farmers can continue to plough the soil at scheduled monuments.
Plus, Helen's find this week is a spindle whorl. You can find out about one from a Time Team dig at Codnor Castle here:
https://www.wessexarch.co.uk/our-work/codnor-castle
And here's a link to one that's illustrated on the Portable Antiquities Scheme:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/641637
Join us on Patreon to get loads more from Time Team and to ask your question in a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

Francis Pryor on the threat facing Flag Fen Apr 29, 2025

Time Team's Francis Pryor discovered Flag Fen, a Bronze Age site of world importance, in 1982. The remarkable preservation of a wooden causeway, over a kilometre long, along with ancient roundhouses, gave us unique insight into how people lived thousands of years ago. Now, decades after Francis' discovery, Flag Fen is under threat and the archaeology is at risk of being lost forever. Time Team takes Francis back to find out what can be done to save this hugely important site.
Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams speak to self-proclaimed 'word nerd' Rob Watts from the etymology YouTube channel RobWords. He explains how studing language can reveal secrets about our past which could shed more light on archaeological discoveries.
Dani Wootton brings you archaeology stories from around the world in Time Team News and Helen will answer more questions from Patreon supporters.
Join our community on Patreon to get even more from Time Team, including an extended version of our interview with RobWords. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Did Vikings really wear horned helmets? Apr 22, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake answers more of your questions in this episode of the Time Team podcast. From whether Vikings really wore horned helmets to why the police aren't called in every time a skeleton is discovered at a site.
There's also another edition of Helen's Find, which you can see at the following links:
https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/477426/recordtype/artefacts
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/18704
You can submit your question for a future episode on Patreon, where you'll find even more content from Time Team. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details.

Britain's lost underwater Kingdom Apr 15, 2025

In this week's episode of the Time Team podcast with Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams, Professor Vincent Gaffney, chair in landscape archaeology at The University of Bradford, discusses Doggerland, an area of land now submerged under the North Sea off the coast of Britain.
Professor Caroline Wilkinson, a world-leading expert in facial reconstruction, explains how new techniques allow you to look into the eyes of people from the past and metal detectorist Keith Wescott takes Martyn to the place where he discovered a huge Roman villa.
There's also answers to more of your questions on Patreon.
Join our Patreon community now to ask your question and to get loads of extra content from Time Team. You'll have access to extended interviews, masterclasses, early releases and behind the scenes videos. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

The Bronze Age object nobody can explain Apr 08, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are joined by Gus Casely-Hayford OBE to answer your archaeology questions. You’ll learn the difference between coring and flotation, find out what commercial archaeology units do, debate the benefits of using plaster casts over a more technological solution and there’s another theory on Roman stairs to ponder.
Helen’s find this episode is a penannular ring, which you can have a look at here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/978770. You’ll find out how it’s been baffling historians for decades!
Plus, Gus shares exciting updates on a brand new V&A museum coming to London soon.
Don’t forget you can ask your question on Patreon, as well as get loads more from Time Team. We bring you behind the scenes exclusives, extended interviews and previews of our biggest episodes of the year. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Stewart Ainsworth's remarkable discovery at Iron Age landmark Apr 01, 2025

On this episode of the Time Team podcast; landscape archaeologist Stewart Ainsworth takes Martyn Williams to Bodbury Ring in Shropshire where he's made an astonishing new discovery which could completely change the way we think about the Iron Age site.
Dr Helen Geake's delving deeper into witchcraft as she investigates curious witch bottles with Nigel Jeffries from Museum of London Archaeology and Dani Wootton is back with the latest Time Team news.
All that plus answers to the questions you've been asking on Patreon. To put your own question to Helen or get loads more from Time Team, visit patreon.com/timeteamofficial and join our community.

Do people really let archaeologists dig up their garden? Mar 25, 2025

It's our first Patreon questions episode! Dr Helen Geake brings you answers to some of the things you've always wondered about archaeology. From how to get involved in digs to whether people are really ok with dozens of archaeologists digging huge holes in their lawns, we've got the answers to your questions.
Plus, Helen tells Martyn about a historical object and discusses its importance.
You can ask a question too by joining us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to join our community of archaeology and history enthusiasts.

What life was really like in Ancient Egypt Mar 18, 2025

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams are joined by this year's winner of The Archaeologist of the Year award. Joyce Tyldesley OBE is Professor of Egyptology, she's poised to reveal some of the civilisation's secrets.
Also, Lawrence Shaw gets you excited about this weekend's Time Team expedition crew YouTube video and Naomi Sewpaul demonstrates an archaeological technique called floatation.
Plus, Helen and Martyn have an exciting announcement about the future of the podcast.
Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to watch the full interview with Joyce Tyldesley and learn even more about Ancient Egypt.

The toilet that solved the mystery of the Bayeux Tapestry Mar 04, 2025

Dr Duncan Wright from Newcastle University explains how an 11th century royal toilet has allowed researchers to prove the location of King Harold's residence, solving a mystery of the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Also joining Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams is Dani Wootton who'll bring you this month's Time Team News. Meg Russell explains the science behind the mental health benefits of archaeology and there'll be more of your Patreon questions answered.
Don't forget you can join us on Patreon for bonus content and extended interviews. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

The forgotten women of Iron Age Britain Feb 18, 2025

In this episode Rachel Pope from The University of Liverpool explains how new research is lifting the veil on the lives of women in Iron Age Britain.
Martyn Williams tries out one of the most back-breaking archaeological techniques, as Prof. Henry Chapman demonstrates coring.
There's a trip down memory lane as former Time Team Principal Conservation Expert, Brigid Gallagher, and former Time Team 3D graphic artist, Raysan al-Kubaisi, share their stories of life on Time Team in our Channel 4 days.
And Dr Helen Geake answers more of your questions from Patreon.
Join us on Patreon to see extended video versions of all of the interviews from this episode, plus loads more from Time Team. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

New excavations at Pompeii Feb 04, 2025

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams discover Pompeii like you've never seen it before. New excavations at the site have been unearthing perfectly-preserved bathhouses, skeletons and jewellery which allow us to learn even more about life in the ancient city before it was destroyed by a volcano. Dr Sophie Hay was heavily involved in the dig and takes us through the most breathtaking discoveries.
Also, Martyn revisits the site of an old Time Team dig in The Cotswolds where an exciting new discovery has been made. Plus, Time Team's Meg Russell tells us how archaeology is a family affair with three generations involved in the discipline and Helen answers more of your questions submitted on Patreon.
Join us on Patreon to watch the full extended interview with Dr Sophie Hay, plus so much more bonus content and behind-the-scenes updates from Time Team. Go to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

From Sutton Hoo to Byzantium: Did Anglo-Saxons fight for the Empire? Jan 21, 2025

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams take you to Sutton Hoo, where Time Team will be returning later this year.
Find out more about a new theory - put forward by Dr Helen Gittos from the University of Oxford - which casts doubt on the current understanding of how opulent Byzantine treasures, found in some of the burial mounds, came to be there. Could it be that Anglo-Saxons were fighting in the Byzantine army?
You'll also hear from the volunteers who are attempting to recreate the 27 metre-long longship which has made Sutton Hoo famous. How close are they to completing the project?
Plus, you'll meet the Patreon volunteer who's excited to return to the Sutton Hoo site and Time Team's Derek Pitman returns with news of a brand new offering over on YouTube.

Your questions answered Jan 07, 2025

The first episode of the Time Team podcast for 2025 is a little different. Archaeologists Dr Helen Geake and Dr Derek Pitman answer questions you've been asking on Patreon.
From how new technology might change the way archaeologists make discoveries to what happens after the diggers have left a site, Helen and Derek give you their thoughts on what you've been wondering.
As a special treat you can watch this episode on our Patreon site. Head there now to see Martyn, Helen and Derek in action. You'll also be able to ask more questions and get access to exclusive content. It's all available at patreon.com/timeteamofficial

Time Team's Christmas quiz 2024 Dec 24, 2024

Time Team's Helen Geake and Derek Pitman go head to head in this Christmas edition of the podcast. Members of the Time Team family provide the questions to find out if they really know their stuff.
Also, co-host Martyn Williams has a special festive surprise for Helen and Derek as they perform Twas The Night Before Time Team.
Don't miss our next episode on 7th January where Helen and Derek will be answering your archaeology questions from Patreon. Join our Time Team community there now at patreon.com/timeteamofficial.

Moats, masonry, and drone archaeology Dec 10, 2024

In this episode you’ll find out about the discovery of a medieval moat around an ancient farm site near Tewkesbury with Jon Hart from Cotswold Archaeology.
You’ll meet Time Team’s buildings archaeologist, Richard Parker. He explains how analysing architecture can shed light on the way people used to live.
Harry Manley demonstrates how getting up high above the landscape with a drone can benefit the archaeology being done on the ground.
Plus, your archaeology questions, submitted on our Patreon site, get answers.
Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams guide you through the world beneath your feet.
Find out more about how you can support archaeology in the UK and around the world by supporting us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more details on the amazing extra content and behind-the-scenes exclusives you get when you join up.
The Time Team podcast will return on Christmas eve with a special Christmas quiz episode! Helen Geake and Derek Pitman will battle it out, answering questions submitted by members of the Time Team family.

Gladiator blades and eastern treasures Nov 26, 2024

Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams talk about the discovery of an ancient Roman knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall. You'll find out why it's not as recent a discovery as news reports might suggest.
There's news from China where analysis of over one-thousand artefacts are only just starting to reveal new secrets about the people of Sanxingdui, in the western Sichuan province. Ling Xin from Archaeology Magazine explains what life might've been like in this hidden Chinese kingdom.
You'll also learn the perfect trowelling technique from Time Team's Matt Williams and the show's creator, Tim Taylor, lets you in on his hopes and plans for Time Team's future.
All that plus an excellent question about stairs in Roman villas. Submit your question to Helen now by supporting us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Metal detectors and dog tags Nov 12, 2024

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams take you deeper into the world of archaeology with the help of Time Team.
In this episode Keith Wescott demonstrates how to use a metal detector to unearth rare finds, Giselle Király updates you on a rare folded dog tag, found whilst digging a site where the famous Band of Brothers had trained during the Second World War and you'll meet the technical wizard behind Time Team's lifelike 3D graphics.
Also, Helen answers more of your questions on archaeology and the show itself. Submit yours right now by visiting patreon.com/timeteamofficial where you'll find even more ways to get more out of Time Team, as well as support us to fund digs in the UK and around the world.

Returning to Sutton Hoo Oct 29, 2024

The Time Team podcast returns with big news. We're going back to dig at Sutton Hoo in 2025! Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear from Prof. Martin Carver who carried out major excavations of the site in the 1980s. Finding out more about the burial mounds, the buried Anglo-Saxon ship and the exotic byzantine bucket. He explains why it's such an important place archaeologically and how it still holds secrets to this day.
Also on the podcast; Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth puts Martyn through his paces as he undergoes the final bit of his basic training as a landscape archaeologist, the show's creator, Tim Taylor, tells you about the biggest challenges faced by the crew when putting together a programme and there's more of your questions, this time with an added surprise.
There's so much more from Time Team on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out what else Time Team has to offer, including a chance to hear an extended interview with Martin Carver on the secrets of Sutton Hoo.

Time Team dig at Norton Disney Oct 15, 2024

Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams bring you a special episode of the Time Team podcast from an archaeological dig at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, the ancestral home of Walt Disney himself!
This episode is your chance to find out what it's like to be at a Time Team dig, as Helen and Martyn record the podcast from the very heart of the excavation. You'll hear from plenty of archaeologists in the Time Team family who've been working on site as well as the volunteers who've been digging test pits in the front gardens of bungalows in the village.
Both Helen and Time Team's Carenza Lewis will be sharing their memories of the first ever episode of Time Team and answering your questions.
For the full daily behind-the-scenes coverage during the filming of the Norton Disney episode, check out Dig Watch on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial

England's Pompeii Oct 01, 2024

In this episode of the Time Team podcast Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams hear about the latest discoveries at a site dubbed England's Pompeii. You'll find out how the Bronze Age settlement, home to around 60 people, burned down in 850BC but has been almost-perfectly preserved, giving a snapshot of what life in Cambridgeshire was like around 3,000 years ago. Mark Knight, from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, tells you everything you need to know.
Also on the podcast, Time Team's Stewart Ainsworth is out in a muddy field with Martyn, explaining how LiDAR can be used to reveal hidden secrets about a landscape; the creator of Time Team, Tim Taylor, tells you what happened when Sir Tony Robinson became involved with the programme and Helen will be answering more of the questions you've submitted on Patreon.
Join us now via Patreon to ask your question in a future episode. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial to find out more.

Roman villa unearthed in suburbia Sep 17, 2024

In the second episode of the all-new Time Team podcast archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams speak to Francesca Giarelli from Red River Archaeology about a Roman villa hidden under a new housing development in Oxfordshire!
Also, you'll hear how Martyn got on when he met up with digger driver Jon Beaver to have a go in his "big yellow trowel" and Time Team's creator, Tim Taylor tells you how he managed to persuade Channel 4 to take the risk to broadcast the programme in 1994.
Don't forget to head over to Patreon for more from Time Team and check out our videos on YouTube.

Shakespeare's hidden stage Sep 03, 2024

Welcome to the first episode of a new-look Time Team podcast. Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams bring the past to life with the help of the Time Team family.
You'll discover the stage, hidden for hundreds of years, where William Shakespeare performed; Time Team's creator, Tim Taylor, tells you where he originally got the idea for the hit Channel 4 programme in 1994; ancestry and genealogy expert Dr Sophie Kay has great advice on how you can be the historian of your own family tree and Stewart Ainsworth reveals the importance of maps in uncovering the secrets of a landscape.
We hope you enjoy the Time Team podcast. Head over to Patreon to find out more about how you can help us to continue supporting archaeological discoveries across the UK and beyond.

Time Team is back Aug 29, 2024

This is the Time Team podcast. Join Dr Helen Geake and Martyn Williams as they bring the past to life.
New episodes start on Tuesday 3rd September 2024.
Here's a taster of what you can expect from Time Team. If you like what you hear, make sure you hit follow so you don't miss an episode.

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