Norfolk Broads
Ben Robinson flies over the Broads where photos have revealed 945 previously unknown ancient sites, many of which have historians rethinking the history of the area.
Archaeologist Ben Robinson flies over the Broads where aerial photos have discovered a staggering 945 previously unknown ancient sites. Many are making historians rethink the history of the area.
The fate of the Roman town of Caistor St Edmund has puzzled archaeologists for decades. It's long been a mystery why the centre never became a modern town. Now archaeologists have discovered a key piece of evidence. And near Ormseby, the first proof of Bronze Age settlement in the east of England has been revealed.
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Archaeologists claim that Bronze Age activity can be found throughout the Norfolk Broads.
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New evidence that Bronze Age families lived and grazed animals in the Norfolk Broads.
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David Arcadia, Dr Azimuth
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The Broads from the air
At first glance the archaeological heritage of The Broads is much less obvious than in other parts of the country.
You have to look a bit harder to find the rich history of places like The Broads and that is where aerial photography comes in.
It is in these sorts of ploughed, crop mark producing, low-lying landscapes that the aerial view has made some of its most important contributions to landscape history.
Aerial photographs have fired imaginations and prompted archaeological exploration ofΒ many sites inΒ The Broads, casting new light on the history of the area.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ben Robinson |
| Producer | Paul Dunt |
Broadcasts
Fri 19 Apr 2013 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One East & Cambridgeshire only- Mon 6 May 2013 20:30
- Tue 7 May 2013 02:05
- Tue 8 Jul 2014 19:30
- Wed 22 Apr 2015 19:30
- Tue 12 Apr 2016 19:30
- Sun 11 Dec 2016 21:30
- Wed 4 Oct 2017 19:30
- Tue 12 Mar 2019 19:00
- Tue 24 May 2022 19:30
- Wed 25 May 2022 02:25
- Tue 21 Mar 2023 19:30
- Wed 22 Mar 2023 01:20
- Mon 29 Jul 2024 19:00
- Tue 24 Sep 2024 19:30
- Wed 25 Sep 2024 01:30
Presenter's blog post: "Our knowledge is being transformed by the aerial view"
Read Ben Robinson's post on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Love TV Blog.
