Time Team - S08E02: The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire

Name: The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Released: 2001-01-14
Duration: 50 min

Jan 14, 2001Documentary, MysterySeason 8, Episode 2

Derek Batten bought a plot of land advertised as a castle and moat; but there is little sign of a castle other than a tree-covered mound surrounded by a huge ditch. So he has asked Time Team to sort it out. Because the site is a scheduled ancient monument, the team have to get permission from English Heritage for strictly limited excavations. To complicate matters further, Tony has to adjudicate on a long-running boundary dispute. The team is joined by castles expert Philip Dixon. Phil Harding gets kitted-out in chainmail as a Saxon footsoldier, facing a mounted Norman warrior on a Spanish stallion. The site is finally identified as a ringwork castle, built on a previous Saxon structure around the time of the Norman Conquest.

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

All Episodes - Season 8

01An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery - Normanton, LincolnshireJan 07, 2001 02The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, NorthamptonshireJan 14, 2001 03The Celtic Spring - Llygadwy, PowysJan 21, 2001 04A Waltham Villa - Waltham Field, Whittington, GloucestershireJan 28, 2001 05The Lost Viaduct - Blaenavon, TorfaenFeb 04, 2001 06A Palace Sold for Scrap - Rycote, Thame, OxfordshireFeb 11, 2001 07An Iron-Age Roundhouse - Salisbury Plain, WiltshireFeb 18, 2001 08The Bone Caves - Alveston, GloucestershireFeb 25, 2001 09The Inter-City Villa - Basildon, BerkshireMar 04, 2001 10Holy Island - Lindisfarne, NorthumberlandMar 11, 2001 11The Leaning Tower of Bridgnorth - Bridgnorth, ShropshireMar 18, 2001 12Three Tales of Canterbury - Canterbury, KentMar 25, 2001 13The Leper Hospital - Winchester, HampshireApr 01, 2001

Time Team S08E02 Synopsis

Time Team "The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2001-01-14, this episode is part of Season 8 of Time Team. Featuring performances from Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding among the cast. With a runtime of 49m, 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. Derek Batten bought a plot of land advertised as a castle and moat; but there is little sign of a castle other than a tree-covered mound surrounded by a huge ditch. So he has asked Time Team to sort it out. Because the site is a scheduled ancient mon...