Time Team - S06E02: Back Garden Roman Finds - Papcastle, Cumbria

Name: Back Garden Roman Finds - Papcastle, Cumbria
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Released: 1999-01-10
Duration: 50 min

Jan 10, 1999Documentary, MysterySeason 6, Episode 2

The team are in North West England, investigating Roman finds and a possible Roman building, unearthed in a family's back garden. The house is just 100 metres from a Roman fort, and south-west of the end of Hadrian's Wall. Geophysics are using state-of-the art Swedish radar equipment, to detect foundations beneath two metres of soil. A fragment of bronze mirror hints at a domestic settlement, a vicus, that would have sprung up next to the fort. But the diggers are finding plenty of archaeology, indicating much larger and more organised Roman building, possibly a city. Through the expertise of potter Gilbert Burroughes, the team are going to try to make a Samian ware bowl during the three days. The team are joined by Roman specialist Lindsay Allason-Jones.

Cast: Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth, Mick Aston, Victor Ambrus, Sue Francis

All Episodes - Season 6

01Wedgwood's First Factory - Burslem, Stoke-On-TrentJan 03, 1999 02Back Garden Roman Finds - Papcastle, CumbriaJan 10, 1999 03Dominican Friary Church and Norman Cathedral - Thetford, NorfolkJan 17, 1999 04Cooper's Hole - Cheddar Gorge, SomersetJan 24, 1999 05Medieval Plympton - Plympton, DevonJan 31, 1999 06Tudor Dockyard - Smallhythe, KentFeb 07, 1999 07Golf Course Roman Bathhouse - Beauport Park, SussexFeb 14, 1999 08Bombers In Reedham Marshes - Reedham, NorfolkFeb 21, 1999 09Back To Turkdean - Turkdean, GloucestershireFeb 28, 1999 10Field Cropmarks - Kemerton, WorcestershireMar 07, 1999 11Ruined Norman Church - Bawsey, NorfolkMar 14, 1999 12Montravers Estate (Part 1) - Nevis, West IndiesMar 21, 1999 13Montravers Estate (Part 2) - Nevis, West IndiesMar 28, 1999

Time Team S06E02 Synopsis

Time Team "Back Garden Roman Finds - Papcastle, Cumbria" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 1999-01-10, this episode is part of Season 6 of Time Team. Featuring performances from Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding among the cast. With a runtime of 50m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary and Mystery series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. The team are in North West England, investigating Roman finds and a possible Roman building, unearthed in a family's back garden. The house is just 100 metres from a Roman fort, and south-west of the end of Hadrian's Wall. Geophysics are using state-...