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Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

A small island with a big history. Professor Alice Roberts reveals the fascinating world hidden beneath our feet, showcasing the latest finds of dedicated archaeologists.

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Digging for Britain: Series 1

Alice Roberts

Sarah Jobling

John Farren

Digging for Britain: Series 1: Episode 3: Anglo-Saxons

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Episode 3: Anglo-Saxons

Series 1

BBC Two - Digging for Britain, Series 1, Anglo-Saxons

People curate the grave goods of their ancestors at a community project in Sittingbourne.

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology. Skeletons at the royal seat of power in Bamburgh show signs of violent death but also of tenderness.

The Anglo-Saxons - they divided our land and heralded the arrival of the Dark Ages. But were they really just barbarians? 

Dr Alice Roberts continues her journey through a year of archaeology, visiting the key sites that are throwing light on this most mysterious of periods. She visits the royal seat of power at Bamburgh, Northumbria and sees how the skeletons tell tales of violent death, but also of tenderness. 

There's a remarkable community project in a shopping centre in Sittingbourne where people are curating the grave goods of their own ancestors. And there are treasures that make her wonder just how dark the Dark Ages really were.

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Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up digs and investigations

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the length of the country

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