Imagine a quiet Cheshire field, undisturbed for centuries, hiding secrets beneath its surface. In the early 1960s, a local farmer stumbled upon a strange discovery — a human jawbone nestled among his crops.
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Host Julian Richards embarks on a journey to Winterbourne Gunner, a quaint village near Salisbury that hides an unexpected link to the distant past.
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In the summer of 1998, something extraordinary was unearthed in the peaceful barley fields of Orkney.
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In a quiet corner of Dorset, a small archaeological team made an astonishing discovery—a Stone Age temple that had long been hidden beneath layers of earth.
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The episode invites viewers to experience the excitement of historical discovery alongside an expert team of archaeologists as they delve into the depths of a fourth-century Roman cemetery.
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In Meet the Ancestors episode 5, titled Bones in the Barnyard, renowned archaeologist Julian Richards embarks on a journey to the quaint village of Bleadon, located near Weston-Super-Mare.
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In the fourth episode of “Meet the Ancestors,” archaeologist Julian Richards takes us on a captivating journey into the heart of Malmesbury Abbey.
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This time, he joins a team of experts at a construction site in Bristol, where they have uncovered something truly extraordinary—a massive stone coffin.
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This captivating episode takes place along the rugged coastline of Donegal, Ireland, where an ancient burial site was discovered beneath shifting sand dunes.
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In the heart of the rugged Yorkshire Dales, a group of potholers makes an astonishing discovery deep within a cave—remnants of human burials and ancient prehistoric footprints, preserved for thousands of years.
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