Time Team S4E2 — Mystery of the Cornish Skeletons - Launceston, Cornwall

7.8

Time Team•Season 4•Episode 2

Mystery of the Cornish Skeletons - Launceston, Cornwall

7.8/10 · 32 votesJan 12, 199750 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Filmed between 22 and 24 March 1996. A local landowner has discovered human bones while installing water pipes. It is known to be the site of a former leper hospital, and a major crossing between Devon and Cornwall. How much more can Time Team discover

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Cast8

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Carenza Lewis

Self - Field Archaeologist

Phil Harding

Self - Field Archaeologist

John Gater

Self - Geophysicist

Stewart Ainsworth

Self - Landscape Investigator

Mick Aston

Self - Landscape Archaeologist

Victor Ambrus

Self - Historical Illustrator

Sue Francis

Self - Graphic Artist

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Episode Summary

"Mystery of the Cornish Skeletons - Launceston, Cornwall" is episode 2 of Time Team season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 32 votes, ranking #1 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on January 12, 1997.

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