Time Team S12E3 — The Bombers in the Marsh - Warton near Preston, Lancashire
8.4
Time Team•Season 12•Episode 3

The Bombers in the Marsh - Warton near Preston, Lancashire

8.4/10 · 21 votesJan 16, 200550 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 12•+0.3 vs season avg

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On 29 November 1944, two US Douglas A-26 Invader bombers crashed in Warton Marsh. Both planes, along with a number of others, had left Warton Airbase in formation, en route to join forces in the preparations for the Battle of the Bulge. Only one minute

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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

Francis Pryor

Francis Pryor

Self - Bronze Age Specialist

Henry Chapman

Henry Chapman

Self - Surveyor

Raksha Dave

Raksha Dave

Self - Field Archeologist

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Episode Summary

"The Bombers in the Marsh - Warton near Preston, Lancashire" is episode 3 of Time Team season 12. It scored 8.4/10 from 21 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on January 16, 2005.

Next: E4 · Fighting On The Frontier - Drumlanrig, Dumfries and GallowayBest of Season 12