Time Team S13E8 — Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent

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Time Team•Season 13•Episode 8

Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent

7.6/10 · 19 votesMar 12, 200650 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 13•−0.2 vs season avg

The team investigate the remains of Queenborough Castle on the Isle of Sheppey, built by Edward III for Queen Philippa during the Hundred Years' War. The Time Team excavate the castle mound, and opinion is divided whether this unique circular structure was built for defence

Previous episodeE7 · The Monks' Manor - Brimham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Next episodeE9 · Sussex Ups and Downs - Blackpatch, near Worthing, Sussex

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The Bodies in the Shed - Glendon, Northamptonshire

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Villas out of Molehills - Withington, Gloucestershire

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Court of the Kentish King - Eastry, Kent still

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The Monks' Manor - Brimham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire still

The Monks' Manor - Brimham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

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Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent

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Sussex Ups and Downs - Blackpatch, near Worthing, Sussex

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Cast11

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

Helen Geake

Helen Geake

Self - Anglo-Saxon Specialist

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

"Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent" is episode 8 of Time Team season 13. It scored 7.6/10 from 19 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on March 12, 2006.

Next: E9 · Sussex Ups and Downs - Blackpatch, near Worthing, Sussex Best of Season 13