Time Team S11E4 — Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire

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Time Team•Season 11•Episode 4

Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire

8.0/10 · 27 votesJan 25, 200450 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 11•matches the season avg

The team investigate a possible fifth century cemetery in a ploughed field, where they find a metal shield boss. One male skeleton is holding a drinking vessel. There are hints of much earlier activity as well, including a Bronze Age barrow. Using authentic tools, they

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Season 11 Episodes13

In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, London still

In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, London

A Roman Bath House and Edwardian Folly - Whitestaunton Manor, Somerset still

A Roman Bath House and Edwardian Folly - Whitestaunton Manor, Somerset

The Crannog in the Loch - Loch Migdale, Scottish Highlands still

The Crannog in the Loch - Loch Migdale, Scottish Highlands

Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire still

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Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire

The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent still

The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent

An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, Dorset still

An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, Dorset

A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, Staffordshire still

A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, Staffordshire

Rescuing a Mesolithic Foreshore - Goldcliff, Newport still

Rescuing a Mesolithic Foreshore - Goldcliff, Newport

Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire still

Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire

King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, Northamptonshire still

King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, Northamptonshire

Back-Garden Archaeology: Revisiting a Roman Villa - Ipswich, Suffolk still

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The Lost City of Roxburgh - Roxburgh, Scottish Borders still

The Lost City of Roxburgh - Roxburgh, Scottish Borders

Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset still

Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset

Cast9

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Carenza Lewis

Carenza Lewis

Self - Field Archaeologist

Phil Harding

Phil Harding

Self - Field Archaeologist

John Gater

John Gater

Self - Geophysicist

Stewart Ainsworth

Stewart Ainsworth

Self - Landscape Investigator

Mick Aston

Mick Aston

Self - Landscape Archaeologist

Victor Ambrus

Victor Ambrus

Self - Historical Illustrator

Henry Chapman

Henry Chapman

Self - Surveyor

Raksha Dave

Raksha Dave

Self - Field Archeologist

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Episode Summary

"Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire" is episode 4 of Time Team season 11. It scored 8.0/10 from 27 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on January 25, 2004.

Next: E5 · The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent Best of Season 11