Time Team S11E5 — The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent

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Time Team•Season 11•Episode 5

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

7.7/10 · 28 votesFeb 1, 200450 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 11•−0.3 vs season avg

Nobody knows what happened immediately after the Romans arrived in 43 AD, because no Roman fort has been discovered in this part of South East England. Time Team are on a mission to find the missing link. Local archaeologist Paul Wilkinson believes he has already

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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

Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire

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

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

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Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire still

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King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, Northamptonshire still

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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

"The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent" is episode 5 of Time Team season 11. It scored 7.7/10 from 28 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on February 1, 2004.

Next: E6 · An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, Dorset Best of Season 11