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We're joined again by archaeologist and data analyst, Pete Spencer, to continue our digital data mapping of the two sites we'll be digging this year. First, we turn to the Roman villa – interrogating the layers of data currently available for the site.

Of course, when Time Team visits Broughton later this year, we'll be adding to that knowledge with the latest, state-of-the-art survey equipment to create an intricate, high-resolution 3D model of the site.

But, first things first, what evidence is there for the presence of a villa on this site? Let's take a look...

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Christian Kollross

Please, do publish your results in full resolution and with metadata (for example height difference between black and white) on a platform like GitHub!

Christopher Ledger

Great to see a seemingly ordinary field come to life! Much look forward to the next instalment and also how technology has moved forward from the earlier Time Team episodes.

Todd R

On the Roman site is there any evidence that the river has been modified in any respect to the site or possibly villa?

William F. Campbell

If anyone is hesitant about joining, this is a positive return on what little I have invested and way beyond my expectations - and it is so very early in the process! Very well done Time Team.

Alex Schultz

Very cool and interesting stuff. Love the use of the layers to build up the picture. Geophys was probably my favorite thing about Time Team and so getting these videos so we can go even further in depth than a typical show allows is really fun.

Stephen Gent

It seems a strong possibility that the iron age sites are linked to the villa site. Excited to follow this

Mike Lowndes

Let me know if you need vounteer help on site! Live nearby.

Robert Wise

Ahh, data layering is wonderful! I’m loving this! More please! Thank you both … and the production crew! Quite often, as I watch one of these new Time Team episodes (?), a wave of gratitude washes through, it is so wonderful that something so genuine and interesting is returning! Thank you all!

Hanna_M

It's really fascinating that you can go back and watch those clear lines and structures in Google earth, combined with the other new technologie features and also nice to know that actual metal defecting will be done later. Super excited right now.

Glenn J. Hill

Wonderful !! :-) I love seeing the new tech being used to study the site this way. I am excited about this site on so many levels. One thing that would wonderful, is if there could be a way to determine who built and owned this villa, and then just how the transition was made to the post Roman era.

Jakub Jůzl

Interesting to see Google Earth used this way. I've spent a lot of time looking for crop marks and boy they can be deceiving sometimes. :) Luckily not this case.

Donna Oglesby

a lot of this new tech, play well with more of the landscape, but I also appreciate and admire all that Stewart does as well, it is amazing how his trained eyes can see things in the landscapes that most people don't see.. and would be interesting to see what John Gater comes up with as well...I can see a lot more being found and a lot more digging done and more finds with all this..awesome!

Eggs Ackley

As Oliver Twist said, “Please sir, I want some more.”

Elizabeth Nickless

Looks like quite a lot of ploughing lines on a coupe of the older maps??

Sarah Holloway

Very interesting and it is going to be so exciting !

Andrew Lamb

Are you guys also going to start with a field walk?

AJC Westwood

I thought most archaeological excavation start with a field walk, usually aligned to a grid, with a known datum.

Sharon

Me too would love to be part of this dig.