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Cunetio, Wiltshire
The site of the former Roman town of Cunetio in Wiltshire, England, is explored., The archaeology show visits Wiltshire. Time Team regular Phil Harding discovered a huge pot of Roman coins here in the 1970s and now returns to excavate the site., Time Team visits the heart of Wiltshire for one of their most ambitious projects ever: to investigate an entire lost Roman town. Hidden under acres of wheat, Cunetio would once have been a bustling market centre. It’s also the place where Britain’s largest ever coin hoard was found. In the 1970s a pot containing 55,000 Roman coins was discovered, and one of the archaeologists called in to deal with it was Time Team’s own Phil Harding. Now, 30 years later, he’s back to dig this massive site and to find out how much effort is required to bury 55,000 coins. Over the three days, the scale of the site pushes the Team to the limit. Hampered by driving rain, the archaeologists battle to make sense of trenches that contain hundreds of years’ worth of archaeology, while the geophysics team make almost half a million readings to complete the biggest survey ever recorded on Time Team . But the results are worth it as the diggers uncover the remains of a vast stone gateway, find evidence of a full-scale takeover of the town by the Roman Empire, and even discover their own little Cunetio hoard of coins., Time Team visits the heart of Wiltshire for one of their most ambitious projects ever: to investigate an entire lost Roman town. Hidden under acres of wheat, Cunetio would once have been a bustling market centre. It’s also the place where Britain’s largest ever coin hoard was found. In the 1970s a pot containing 55,000 Roman coins was discovered, and one of the archaeologists called in to deal with it was Time Team’s own Phil Harding. Now, 30 years later, he’s back to dig this massive site and to find out how much effort is required to bury 55,000 coins. Hampered by driving rain, the archaeologists battle to make sense of trenches that contain hundreds of years’ worth of archaeology, while the geophysics team make almost half a million readings to complete the biggest survey ever recorded on Time Team . But the results are worth it as the diggers uncover the remains of a vast stone gateway, find evidence of a full-scale takeover of the town by the Roman Empire, and even discover their own hoard of coins.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Time Team “Potted History 17 6?
A: The main cast includes Tony Robinson.
Q: When Did the “Time Team” Potted History Released?
A: The Episode “Time Team” Potted History 17 6 originally aired on 2010-05-23 and released in the year of 2010.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Time Team” Potted History?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Time Team” Potted History 176?
A: “Time Team” Potted History 176 is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
