Time Team S8E2 — The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire

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Time Team•Season 8•Episode 2

The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire

8.4/10 · 31 votesJan 14, 200149 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

Derek Batten bought a plot of land advertised as a castle and moat; but there is little sign of a castle other than a tree-covered mound surrounded by a huge ditch. So he has asked Time Team to sort it out. Because the site is

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Season 8 Episodes13

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An Anglo-Saxon Cemetery - Normanton, Lincolnshire

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Cast8

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

Robin Bush

Robin Bush

Self - Historian

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Episode Summary

"The Man Who Bought a Castle - Alderton, Northamptonshire" is episode 2 of Time Team season 8. It scored 8.4/10 from 31 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on January 14, 2001.

Next: E3 · The Celtic Spring - Llygadwy, Powys Best of Season 8