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The Saxon Graveyard Beneath A Farmer's Field | Time Team (2021x13)

Air date: Feb 09, 2021

The team investigate a possible fifth century cemetery in a ploughed field, where they find a metal shield boss. One male skeleton is holding a drinking vessel. There are hints of much earlier activity as well, including a Bronze Age barrow. Using authentic tools, they fashion a Saxon shield.