Treasures of the Roman Field - Lavenham, Suffolk
Episode 6 · 1996-02-11
- Documentary
- Mystery
Episode overview
Recorded between 28 and 30 August 1995. The team arrive in a large square field about 20 miles from Colchester. This is an area typically rich in Roman activity. Several remains have previously been dug up, including coins, an elaborate key, and Samian ware. Adrian Thorpe, the farmer, wants to know more. The indications are of a settlement with high status buildings, maybe timber-framed. With recycled fragments of genuine Roman glass, fired up in a homemade furnace, glassblower Ed Iglehart creates an authentic conical beaker. Among hundreds of finds is a metal owl brooch. They are joined by Jude Plouviez from Suffolk County Council, Roman specialist Lindsay Allason-Jones, environmental archaeologist Peter Murphy, and coin specialist Daphne Briggs.
50 minutes
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3. Village of the Templars - Templecombe, Somerset1996-01-21
4. A Wreck of the Spanish Armada - Teignmouth, Devon1996-01-28
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