Time Team S15E11 — Five Thousand Tons of Stone - Hamsterley, County Durham

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Time Team•Season 15•Episode 11

Five Thousand Tons of Stone - Hamsterley, County Durham

7.3/10 · 21 votesMar 16, 200850 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 15•−0.5 vs season avg

The Time Team travel to County Durham to investigate the origins of a mysterious large stone structure which has had locals baffled for centuries. The stone structure is known locally as The Castles, its five-metre thick walls enclose a space the size of a football

Previous episodeE10 · From Constantinople To Cornwall - Padstow, North Cornwall Next episodeE12 · The Romans Recycle - Wickenby, Lincolnshire

Seasons25

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Season 15 Episodes13

Gold in the Moat - Codnor Castle, Derbyshire still

Gold in the Moat - Codnor Castle, Derbyshire

Street of the Dead - Binchester, County Durham still

Street of the Dead - Binchester, County Durham

Bodies in the Dunes - Barra, Western Isles still

Bodies in the Dunes - Barra, Western Isles

The Naughty Nuns of Northampton - Towcester, Northamptonshire still

The Naughty Nuns of Northampton - Towcester, Northamptonshire

Mysteries of the Mosaic - Coberley, Gloucestershire still

Mysteries of the Mosaic - Coberley, Gloucestershire

Blitzkreig on Shooter’s Hill - South London still

Blitzkreig on Shooter’s Hill - South London

Keeping Up with the Georgians - Hunstrete, Somerset still

Keeping Up with the Georgians - Hunstrete, Somerset

Saxons on the Edge - Stonton Wyville, Leicestershire still

Saxons on the Edge - Stonton Wyville, Leicestershire

Fort of the Earls - Dungannon, Northern Ireland still

Fort of the Earls - Dungannon, Northern Ireland

From Constantinople To Cornwall - Padstow, North Cornwall still

From Constantinople To Cornwall - Padstow, North Cornwall

Five Thousand Tons of Stone - Hamsterley, County Durham still

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Five Thousand Tons of Stone - Hamsterley, County Durham

The Romans Recycle - Wickenby, Lincolnshire still

The Romans Recycle - Wickenby, Lincolnshire

Hunting King Harold - Portskewett, South Wales still

Hunting King Harold - Portskewett, South Wales

Cast10

Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

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

"Five Thousand Tons of Stone - Hamsterley, County Durham" is episode 11 of Time Team season 15. It scored 7.3/10 from 21 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on March 16, 2008.

Next: E12 · The Romans Recycle - Wickenby, Lincolnshire Best of Season 15