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The Flying Archaeologist: Episode 2: Norfolk Broads

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Ben Robinson looks at hundreds of previously unknown ancient sites in the Norfolk area.

Ben Robinson flies over the Broads where photos have revealed 945 previously unknown ancient sites, many of which have historians rethinking the history of the area.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over the Broads where aerial photos have discovered a staggering 945 previously unknown ancient sites. Many are making historians rethink the history of the area.

The fate of the Roman town of Caistor St Edmund has puzzled archaeologists for decades. It's long been a mystery why the centre never became a modern town. Now archaeologists have discovered a key piece of evidence. And near Ormseby, the first proof of Bronze Age settlement in the east of England has been revealed.

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Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over ancient sites in the UK.

Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over ancient sites in the UK to reveal new evidence of civilisations revealed by aerial surveys.

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