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The ancient object Carenza Lewis would save (bonus) (Patreon)

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2026-06-30 05:30:02
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In this bonus edition of the Time Team podcast Prof. Carenza Lewis invites you to a special event happening in London on Tuesday. A panel of award-winning authors, historians, scientists and broadcasters select a single object to take on board a fictional hot air balloon. Which items from our archaeological past is Carenza considering and what would you take?

You can find out more about the event here: https://www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/trojan-horse-balloon-debate

What would you take with you in the balloon? Comment below.

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Brian M

I would put, Mick, Phil, Stuart and the time team family in the balloon for services to history and humanities over the years in bring the past to life, creating engagement and interest on history to the general public in a way that no one has ever done before.

Tracy Poole

Oh man! That event sounds like it's going to be so. much. fun! Alas, since I'm not independantly wealthy, I will have to remain at home in Albuquerque. ::sad::

Mark Williams

Looking forward to joining you. For me what best characterises humanity is our desire to make sense of the world and our place in the wider cosmos together with our innate desire to spread our ideas throughout both. So for me the Gilgamesh tablet or the plaque on the voyager spacecraft would be my choices although I appreciate the plaque is not currently ancient it is very likely to be as and when or if another species encounters it

steve

Would take John Gator and Stuart, not ancient objects, but invaluable in helping me find and interpret what awaits us when we land. An actual object though, the Anglo Saxon Chronicles. Domesday before the Normans came or maybe Londo. Our entire history is there from distant past to now, all none place

steve

Wen are far from being unique as a tool maker or user. We have discovered many species use and even make tools

Elaine P

This is brilliant. Is there any chance TT could let us know if the event becomes available online? Many thanks!

Brian Fisher

I think the disc is gold and not vinyl. :)

Wessex-Wyvern

I'm tempted to bring an encyclopedia as it contains snippets of all sorts of knowledge. As a representative of things of beauty, I would bring a wedding kimono. For history and a bit of fun, a "snake stone" which is an ammonite from Whitby with a snake's head carved into the end - usually 18th century, I think. And for sheer sentimentality, my grandmother's hair which she had bobbed in the 1920s and which my grandfather couldn't bear to part with. (It still exists. My sister has it, still wrapped in the newspaper of the time.)

The Provocative Christian

I flint for starting fire. Or a furnace for smelting the earliest metals. How crazy is it that someone thought if they melted these rocks they could make metal tools from it.

Martyn Williams

You're absolutely right Brian. My mistake. (Martyn)

Brian Fisher

The launch was a while ago, but my long term memory is still functioning. Short term is more of a challenge. You'll easily outdo me in that regard. ;) I love how you and Helen work so well together. Carenza too!

Pauline

Talk of Wharram Percy takes me back. I was at Teacher Training College (College of Education) 1966-69 and History was my main course. Summer 1968 we went on a week to look at medieval history in Yorkshire such as Malton and York but we also spent 2 days helping the archaeological dig at Wharram Percy. Archaeology was not so much on television at the time and I think we all expected to be given a paint brush and a trowel. Some of the group did receive small tools as they were helping excavate around the chapel down near the stream. I however was up on the ridge where there were faint earthworks and was very surprised to be given a pick-axe and a spade. I had to swing the pick-axe to break up the hard ground and use the spade to remove the soil. After 1/2 an hour of hard work I spotted what appeared to be a piece of pottery and shouted over to one of the qualified archaeologists who strolled over to take a look. Next thing great excitement as all the bigwigs arrived. I had apparently found the midden of the house which was always useful for finds. I was sent to another area with my spade and pick-axe while the real archaeologists set to work with their trowels and brushes. I found out later that the midden heap I had found was, due to its position, proof that the houses were rebuilt every 20-30 years on a slightly different alignment in the same plot and there had previously been arguments that rebuilds were right on top of previous houses.

Pauline

I have often wondered how that was first discovered. Did some Stone Age person make a fire pit for warmth at night or to keep wild animals at bay and use some unusual rocks to limit it which when close to the fire gave a weird material we now know as copper. What made some later people add tin to the copper to produce bronze. In a similar vein was it just one person or different people in different places who first thought of putting a fairly smooth log or logs under a heavy object to move it, an idea which led to the wheel. Or what about who first thought of grinding grass seeds between two stones to produce flour which mixed with water could be made into a form of bread. Was it an accident or a deliberate experiment made by people as intelligent as we are but without our background knowledge from our ancestors?

Harry M. David

Martin’s comment about a plastic bottle got me thinking. Something plastic and popular - Tupperware. Reusable for a long time in addition to the general longevity of plastic.

Nigel Sadler

##PLEASE NOTE## The London event Carenza is referring to has been postponed until the Autumn.

Sally B

An 18th century collectors cabinet. Human curiosity and artifice. It's contents could cover everything from everywhere. Pottery shards, piece of inscription, flint, early metal work, old document, roman seal, chinese coin, eastern silk .... the list goes on and on. Or is that a cheat?

Karen Sayer

The incredible ‘letters’ from Vindolanda are so human. I’d choose those every time

Nigel Sadler

No, not yet. Probably in September.

Chris Gardner

Please video record this event and post on line (perhaps YouTube) for those of us who live in other countries. Thank you Chris Gardner