Time Team S11E9 — Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire
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Time Team•Season 11•Episode 9

Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire

8.1/10 · 24 votesFeb 29, 200450 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 11•+0.1 vs season avg

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The British landscape is littered with Iron Age hill forts. A local archaeology unit is digging such a hill fort in Oxfordshire, but cannot afford to investigate a neighbouring larger hill, only 200 metres away. Both Roman and Iron Age remains have been found there

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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

"Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire" is episode 9 of Time Team season 11. It scored 8.1/10 from 24 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on February 29, 2004.

Next: E10 · King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, NorthamptonshireBest of Season 11