Time Team · SEASON 7
A Roman Temple in Sight of the Millennium Dome - Greenwich Park, London
Episode 11 · 2000-03-12
- Documentary
- Mystery
Episode overview
The team dig for Roman remains in Greenwich Park, London. They are joined by Hedley Swain from the Museum of London, Harvey Sheldon from the University of London and Mark Hassel from University College, London. Chris Owen (reconstructor) demonstrates Roman plastering techniques and ingredients, and paints a fresco with Victor. A remarkable find creates much excitement, boosting their hopes of identifying a Roman temple. Stewart suggests that Watling Street may have run through the park. For results and reconstruction see https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/greenwich-park/things-to-see-and-do/ancient-greenwich/roman-remains
50 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. A Muslim Port In Spain - Denia, Spain2000-01-02
2. The Mosaic at the Bottom of the Garden - Cirencester, Gloucestershire2000-01-09
3. One of the First Spitfires Lost in France - Wierre-Effroy, France2000-01-16
4. An Iron-Age Roundhouse and a Henge - Waddon, Dorset2000-01-23
5. Hadrian's Wall - Birdoswald, Cumbria2000-01-30
6. In Search of the Earliest Traces of Mankind - Elveden, Suffolk2000-02-06
7. The Missing Cathedral and the Diabetic Prior - Coventry, West Midlands2000-02-13
8. The Royalists' Last Stand - Basing House, Hampshire2000-02-20
9. A Bronze-Age Barrow and Walkway - Flag Fenn, Cambridgeshire2000-02-27
10. In Search of the Palace of King Offa - Sutton, Hereford2000-03-05
11. A Roman Temple in Sight of the Millennium Dome - Greenwich Park, London2000-03-12
12. Nuns in Northumbria - Hartlepool, County Durham2000-03-19
13. The Roman Fortress of Eboracum - York, Yorkshire2000-03-26
