Time Team Season 14 Road to the Relics - Godstone, Surrey 2007
A local metal detectorist has been visiting the same field in Godstone in Surrey for the past 15 years, and in that time has discovered a huge collection of Roman finds. Around 600 coins, many of them of high value, have been recovered from the field, as well as a collection of brooches and other more unusual items, including what looks like a metal sceptre handle. Local archaeologists believe that the number and value of the finds means that they may have been deliberate offerings, pointing towards a possible Roman temple or religious site. The possible sceptre handle is similar to ones that have been found at another Roman religious site nearby and may have been used by priests. The site is positioned close to a Roman road connecting London to the south coast and has never been excavated, although English Heritage did commission a geophysics survey. Local archaeologists have been wondering what lies beneath the surface for many years, and called in Time Team to help them find out.
- Released: 2007-03-25
- Runtime: 50 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Mystery
- Stars: Gus Casely-Hayford, Natalie Haynes, Carenza Lewis, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth
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5. Sharpe's Redoubt - Sandgate, Kent 2007-02-11
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9. The Domesday Mill - Dotton, Devon 2007-03-11
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11. Road to the Relics - Godstone, Surrey 2007-03-25
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12. The Abbey Habit - Poulton, Cheshire 2007-04-01
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14. Pugin - The God of Gothic 2007-03-01
