On the Edge of an Empire - Ribchester, Lancashire

7.7/10 · 48 votesJan 23, 199450 min

Ranked #4 of 4 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Ribchester in Lancashire has been known for some time as a site of a Roman fort. The Time Team arrive in the town to answer two questions, one is to consolidate all the previous excavations on the site, and the second to define the outline

Previous episodeE1 · The Guerrilla Base of the King - Athelney, Somerset Next episodeE3 · The New Town of a Norman Prince - Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Seasons25

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Season 1 Episodes4

E1 7.8

The Guerrilla Base of the King - Athelney, Somerset

E2 7.7Now viewing

On the Edge of an Empire - Ribchester, Lancashire

E3 8.0

The New Town of a Norman Prince - Much Wenlock, Shropshire

E4 7.8

The Fortress in the Lake - Llangorse Lake, Powys

Cast6

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Carenza Lewis

Self - Field Archaeologist

Phil Harding

Self - Field Archaeologist

Mick Aston

Self - Landscape Archaeologist

Robin Bush

Self - Archivist

Victor Ambrus

Self - Historical Illustrator

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Episode Summary

"On the Edge of an Empire - Ribchester, Lancashire" is episode 2 of Time Team season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 48 votes, ranking #4 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on January 23, 1994.

Next: E3 · The New Town of a Norman Prince - Much Wenlock, Shropshire Best of Season 1