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Time Team is always on the lookout for fascinating new sites, hidden stories and archaeological mysteries waiting to be explored.

Perhaps you've spotted something unusual on LiDAR imagery, uncovered an intriguing feature in your local landscape, have some strange lumps and bumps in or near your village, or know of a site that deserves closer investigation. Whether you're part of an archaeological society, a local history group, a community project, or simply that you have a passion to uncover the archaeology on your doorstep, we'd love to hear from you.

Some of the most exciting discoveries begin with local knowledge. If there's a site, earthwork, building, field, or archaeological puzzle you'd like Time Team to either investigate in 3 days or report on in the Time Team Podcast, send us your suggestion, with as much detail as you can and tell us why it matters.

We can help you uncover the stories hidden beneath your feet and shine a light on the archaeology of your area.

Send your dig and site suggestions to:newdigs@timeteamdigital.com

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Meg

We in America have lots of areas that are ancient!!

Kevin B

I wish I had a TT target on my doorstep. Good luck to wherever gets picked.

Paige G

I love this! It is giving season one vibes ❤️ Good luck to everyone!

greg Thompson

We in America in the North Carolina outer banks have the lost colony location and more. I sent an email

Garry Matthews

Will definitely be keeping my eyes peeled for something of interest

Stephanie Greene

Just like the “classic” days😉. Love it!! I wish you could come to the US and help with a colonial site I’m working on. I can’t wait to see which project(s) get selected!!!

Karen Silvera

I'd love it, if you ever come to the USA, to check out Hollingsworth House in Elkton MD. The house still stands and an out building that was used in shipping goods. It was also Ft. Hollingsworth during the Revolutionary war and saw military action. Valentine Hollingsworth, my direct ancestor, came here right after William Penn. It is a preserved site and they do try to do some archeology.

Paul Goodenough

Apparently near to me in Oxfordshire when they were building a New estate Greater Leys to be more precise. While building one of the main roads alongside the estate apparently an Iron age fort was found atop of a hill. Also there a medieval priory next to the Kassam stadium. I know when they were building a hotel very close by they found graves from the priory. Regards Paul

Carol Lindsay

It could be fun to discuss stray finds and how important they are to locating new sites. For example in 2009 there were two Roman brooches (in very good condition) found in a dirt pile next to where a badger was digging (GAT-FA0E08 and GAT-FA5CE3). Finds like this are important to have on the Portable Antiquities Database and can help find new and interesting sites.

Sara and George callaghan

I live in a small village where there is an unusual circular shape in the landscape. It is there pre Victorian mining and the rail path put in goes around it. The village is also one of the earliest in the world to do shale fracking so very interesting past.

William Hiller

I saw your ad for sites of interest. I filled out the necessary paperwork for an investigation of Musketeer D'Artagnan, whose bones were recently discovered in a crypt in France. I just qrote again specific to your request on Facebook but no response was allowed and my email kicked back to me. William Hiller Patreon site director

David Boon

Come to a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tasmania Australia called Woolmers. As well as the dig you get to stay on-site in buildings built by convicts and sample some great beer in nearby pubs. Woolmers.com.au

Dr R

"There is a place now invironyd with trees cawlyd the Castle Hille, wher the Lovetoftes had sumtime a castel. The stones of the castel were fette, as sum say, to make the fair lodge in Wyrkesoppe Parke not yet finisshed… But I am of the opinion that that chanons had the ruines of the castel stones to make the closure of their large waulles."

Dr R

Smith LT (ed), 1964, The Itinerary of John Leland 1535-1543, p 17 (Published document). SNT220

Chris Cyster

Try Buxted. Iron works centre of cannon forging, village move, Roman coins, ancient yew tree and lime avenue to nowhere.

Melissa Davis

Legacy of Legends, an animal rescue charity in France found a mysterious shape in one of their fields two years ago. You can see it starting at 2:45 in one of their YT videos... https://youtu.be/ypIeGbNfKzY?is=NqR4Jr5Lud6o-h9V They also have remains of an old quarry on their property so there is likely more to find on site as well. I believe they have contacted Time Team already but I'm throwing it out there as well since I would love to see Time Team investigate.

Neil Scott

There are many sites in the north of Ireland... especially neolithic ... that need a bit of a seeing to.

Donald Lococo

How about solving the Battle of Hastings? See

Dennis D Kerkman

To compare the degree of similarity of any two shapes, maps, floorplans, etc. Bidimensional Regression: Assessing the Configural Similarity and Accuracy of Cognitive Maps and Other Two-Dimensional Data Sets. https://share.google/e0TOa1vOrLxGKWsjM

Dr R

This is a bit of a callback to one of Sir Tony’s previous roles. Every week, as the much-tested Sheriff of Nottingham, he would valiantly — and invariably unsuccessfully — attempt to thwart the plans of Maid Marian and her Merry Men as they sought to introduce a rather more progressive taxation system to the good people of Worksop (Wyrkesoppe) I grew up going to school next to Castle Hill in Worksop, and as an eight-year-old I was always puzzled by the name. Where was the castle? Where were the walls, the moat, the arrow slits, and all the other essential castle-related features? It seemed rather a lot to ask a small hill to carry such a grand title. Of course, I now know a little more about these things. The surviving earthworks certainly provided excellent opportunities for sledging in winter, along with a predictable number of associated injuries. As far as I am aware, the site has never been subjected to a full archaeological investigation, although I suspect much of the archaeology may have been lost long ago, particularly during the enthusiastic landscape alterations of the nineteenth century. So, in many ways, this is really a request from my eight-year-old self: what exactly happened to the castle, was John Leland correct?

David South

In north Essex there are a few places that seem somehow linked to starvation. There’s a road near Manningtree called “Hungerdown Lane” even “Dedham”. I know that in Medieval times due to plague and odd climate conditions crops failed at various periods. Whether these places are associated with that or just have poor soil I don’t know. There are farms nowadays in the area so perhaps the land was improved either organically or otherwise. Maybe it’s connected with other historic events?

RutyRuth

Love the The Time Team! So happy they’re back!!! (A fan, From NYC, US)

Sandy Story

I'd be happy with anything that helped to show the Americas were not empty prior to the Colonial period. It was full of amazing peoples and cultures with cities that would rival those in Europe at the same time.

W Pierce

Good day Time Team! I realize this comes on the heels of finishing the on-site work at the Ness of Brodgar and you're now heavily into post-dig investigations (and editing!), so I can appreciate the deep sighs this message might engender. I'm wondering whether you and the team have discussed archaeological dig sites over (or in) water which are turning up due to the extreme droughts taking place, ie: Crannogs, jetty/piers, etc. With lakes and river levels dropping dramatically (in the UK and further afield), there may be new dig sites discovered, or original TT dig sites rediscovered. Is it worth opening up the conversation to your team to discuss options (or a pitch for priority)?? I realize this is a time sensitive suggestion, but it occurred to me as an unexplored option. Thanks for allowing Patreon members to make suggestions!! #newdigs@timeteamdigital.com