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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Norfolk Broads: Bronze Age evidence 'everywhere'
Archaeologists claim that Bronze Age activity can be found throughout the Norfolk Broads.
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Bronze Age world revealed
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 of many sites in The Broads, casting new light on the history of the area.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ben Robinson |
| Producer | Paul Dunt |
Broadcasts
Fri 19 Apr 201319:30BBC One East & Cambridgeshire only- Mon 6 May 201320:30
- Tue 7 May 201302:05
- Tue 8 Jul 201419:30
- Wed 22 Apr 201519:30
- Tue 12 Apr 201619:30
- Sun 11 Dec 201621:30
- Wed 4 Oct 201719:30
- Tue 12 Mar 201919:00
- Tue 24 May 202219:30
- Wed 25 May 202202:25
- Tue 21 Mar 202319:30
- Wed 22 Mar 202301:20
- Mon 29 Jul 202419:00
- Tue 24 Sep 202419:30
- Wed 25 Sep 202401:30
- Tue 22 Jul 202519:30
- Wed 23 Jul 202502:45
Presenter's blog post: "Our knowledge is being transformed by the aerial view"
Read Ben Robinson's post on the BBC Love TV Blog.
