Time Team · SEASON 13
Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent
Episode 8 · 2006-03-12
- Documentary
- Mystery
Episode overview
The team investigate the remains of Queenborough Castle on the Isle of Sheppey, built by Edward III for Queen Philippa during the Hundred Years' War. The Time Team excavate the castle mound, and opinion is divided whether this unique circular structure was built for defence or as a royal bolthole from the plague. They are joined by archaeologist Oliver Creighton, medieval historian Sam Newton and architectural historian Jonathan Foyle.
50 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. The Bodies in the Shed - Glendon, Northamptonshire2006-01-22
2. Villas out of Molehills - Withington, Gloucestershire2006-01-29
3. Rubble at the Mill - Manchester2006-02-05
4. The First Tudor Palace? - Esher, Surrey2006-02-12
5. The Boat on the Rhine - A Roman Boat in Utrecht - Utrecht, The Netherlands2006-02-19
6. Court of the Kentish King - Eastry, Kent2006-02-26
7. The Monks' Manor - Brimham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire2006-03-05
8. Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent2006-03-12
9. Sussex Ups and Downs - Blackpatch, near Worthing, Sussex2006-03-19
10. Birthplace of the Confessor - Islip, Oxfordshire2006-03-26
11. Early Bath - Ffrith, Flintshire2006-04-02
12. The Taxman's Tavern - Alfoldean, Horsham, Sussex2006-04-09
13. Scotch Broch - Applecross near Skye, Scottish Highlands2006-04-16
