Time Team (1994)
S17E04 In the Halls of a Saxon King - Drayton, Oxfordshire
Episode Overview
In Sutton Courtenay, Tony Robinson and his team delve into a remarkable archaeological site once inhabited by Anglo Saxon royalty. This rare discovery reveals the largest Saxon structure ever found in Britain. Aerial footage of a seemingly empty Oxfordshire field uncovered crop marks indicating the presence of a remarkable group of buildings dating back 1,400 years, but it took Time Team's digging skills to confirm their findings. As they excavate complex trenches, the team gradually pieces together the lives of people from over a millennium ago, inspired by heroic Saxon poetry. Alongside extraordinary artifacts and the intriguing possibility of an Anglo Saxon totem pole, they also explore a culture where heroism, storytelling, and camaraderie intertwine, even mastering the art of Old English insults.
