Time Team S8E8 — The Bone Caves - Alveston, Gloucestershire

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Time Team•Season 8•Episode 8

The Bone Caves - Alveston, Gloucestershire

7.8/10 · 25 votesFeb 25, 200149 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

A pile of bones has been discovered in a narrow cave. They include cows, dogs and a human skull, which have been dated to the late Iron Age Celts. Local archaeologist Mark Horton is keen to discover whether this is a ritual site or just

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An Iron-Age Roundhouse - Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire still

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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 Bone Caves - Alveston, Gloucestershire" is episode 8 of Time Team season 8. It scored 7.8/10 from 25 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on February 25, 2001.

Next: E9 · The Inter-City Villa - Basildon, Berkshire Best of Season 8