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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Chris on Dec 02, 2025, 01:52 PM

Title: Dark Age abbey and Roman fort
Post by: Chris on Dec 02, 2025, 01:52 PM
Somehow, the feed or link to this new series appeared in my feed . . .

Checked a few pages back in this and other sections to make sure it had not already been listed, mentioned, or discussed.

Here's hoping the link works. I think Episodes 2 and 3 might prove interesting to members.

Signed,
an admirer of Sandy T. (she was great on Qi)

Link: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/sandi-toksvigs-hidden-wonders

Title: Re: Dark Age abbey and Roman fort
Post by: Erpingham on Dec 02, 2025, 02:14 PM
I'm afraid I've had to remove your other two copies of this, so that any discussion is in one place.  I've kept it in a publically accessible section to ensure more exposure.

I enjoyed these too.  I think the Cookham one was probably my favourite, though I think they avoided mentioning Stanley Spencer at all.

Another highlight was, of course, Time Team veteran and Honorary President of the CBA, Raksha Dave,
Title: Re: Dark Age abbey and Roman fort
Post by: Chris on Dec 03, 2025, 01:47 PM
Thanks for correcting my overstep. Apologies for the time and extra work.

Having spent part of a day walking along a very small part of Hadrian's Wall, I appreciated the nostalgia of that episode. I did not run into any dig sites, however. Then again, this was back in 1987.

Title: Re: Dark Age abbey and Roman fort
Post by: Erpingham on Dec 03, 2025, 01:53 PM
Quote from: Chris on Dec 03, 2025, 01:47 PMI did not run into any dig sites, however. Then again, this was back in 1987.

Vindolanda would have been active then, though, of course, it's not on the wall itself.