Classic Time Team Season 5 Episode 8 High Worsall, North Yorkshire
- March 1, 1998
- 50 min
In this episode of Classic Time Team, the team travels to North Yorkshire to excavate a potential Viking-age settlement in High Worsall. Along with local experts and scholars, the team attempts to uncover evidence of Viking activity in the area and gain a better understanding of how the settlement was structured.
Using a combination of archaeological techniques, including geophysics and excavation, the team uncovers several interesting features, including a possible longhouse and evidence of metalworking. As they dig deeper, they begin to piece together a picture of what life may have been like for the Vikings who settled in the area centuries ago.
But their work is not without challenges. The site is located in a floodplain, creating difficult digging conditions and requiring the team to take extra precautions to protect the site from erosion and other natural forces. In addition, they must contend with a local farmer who is concerned about the impact of the excavation on his land.
Despite these obstacles, the team perseveres and ultimately discovers a wealth of new information about the settlement and the people who once lived there. Through their efforts, they help shed new light on a fascinating chapter in North Yorkshire's history.
Classic Time Team season 5 episode 8 provides an engaging look at the process of archaeological excavation and the work of historians and researchers in uncovering the past. It's a must-see for anyone interested in history or fascinated by the secrets buried beneath the ground.