Site Wrestle (Producers): Medieval Village (Patreon)

In our second Site Wrestle from the Producers' perspective, we introduce a brand new site contender...

Again, on paper it looks great – an ancient village with references in both the Domesday Book and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, linked to a famous historic king, possibly home to Anglo-Saxon church remains, and with ties to the early European colonists of North America.

What's more, there's a thriving village community today who care deeply about uncovering its past. There's an opportunity to drawn upon the experiences of Time Team's Dig Village project in Dunster. Surely, it's the ideal contender! But how practical would it be for Time Team to take on in reality?

Tim and Jim share revealing insights into the merits of Time Team's traditional 'three day' format that we're so often asked about. Far from simply a 'restriction', it created a clear structure to build the narrative upon, helped maintain focus, and crucially set the scope to manage the logistics and budget for each episode.

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