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The Best Episodes of Digging for Britain Season 12

Every episode of Digging for Britain Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Digging for Britain Season 12!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Digging for Britain Season 12 Episode 2 - Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S12:E2

    A quarryman makes the discovery of a set of very large footprints, and a chance find reveals a spectacular Roman villa with mosaics and a sauna

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Digging for Britain Season 12 Episode 1 - Saxon Gold and Buried Coins
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    S12:E1

    The most incredible grave goods ever found on Digging for Britain, a strange Roman sarcophagus filled with plaster and an intriguing medieval coin hoard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Digging for Britain Season 12 Episode 3 - Island Treasures
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    S12:E3

    Exploring Britain’s islands: a 5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb, an international effort to save a WWI warship, and a Neanderthal hunting ground off Jersey’s coast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Digging for Britain Season 12 Episode 4 - Roman Crime and Ancient DNA
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S12:E4

    Gold is found at a bishop’s palace, a Roman crime is uncovered, detectorists unearth a staggering bronze age haul, and ancient DNA solves a medieval mystery

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Digging for Britain Season 12 Episode 5 - Chariots and Slaves
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S12:E5

    In the west of Britain, there's one of the largest Roman buildings ever discovered in Britain, an Iron Age chariot is saved, and evidence is found of the transatlantic slave trade in Devon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Digging for Britain Season 12 Episode 6 - Lost Mansions and Impaled Prisoners
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S12:E6

    Extraordinary digs from the south - a Romani encampment in the New Forest, a convict’s burial ground, discovery of a civil war mansion and London’s best-preserved Roman cemetery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna" is the best rated episode of "Digging for Britain" season 12. It scored 8/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/8/2025. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Saxon Gold and Buried Coins".