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Dig Watch: Day Three – Digger Cam (Patreon)

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2021-09-13 11:54:46
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So, you really want to see what it's like to be a digger on a genuine Time Team excavation? Well, now you can witness the unique perspective of a digger's-eye-view.

Digger Cam is in operation – and, yes, the audio is switched ON so please mind your language!

We also have a brand new game: 'Stone or Bone?' – Tell us what you think in the comments below.

WARNING: For some viewers, this video might be as exciting as watching paint dry. However, others may revel in the mindful monotony of slowly peeling back the layers of earth in hope that the ground will reveal its secrets. Listen closely and you might also gain a few more whispered insights from the team.

We have more footage on the way, so get ready for Digger Cam: The Sequel...

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Dig Watch: Day Three – Digger Cam

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Comments

Michael Lyons

A bit disorienting, but very cool. Love it.

richard o brien

Loving the sounds of history being scrapped back.

Peter Lee

Purple socks and brown boots are a no-no.

John Gross

This is a lovely view of the combination of hard work, keen eye, and teamwork that's required. The age old conundrum in making an archeology show - "We're supposed to be digging, but we're doing interviews!" Well, thanks for doing both!

Robert Wise

If this pit is going down after archaeology, was the soil above always there, and if not how did it accumulate?

Ann Wagner

The view keeps being a bit below where the actual digging is - look at realigning the camera in future. But a great idea! It’s good to get a taste of the real experience.

TimeTeamOfficial

We'll see if we can try out some different angles and perspectives on the next dig. Spade Cam, Mattock Cam perhaps...

Paul

The unsung heros ! Phantom back pain in 1…2…3

Kat Shelton

Ooh! This is so much fun to see! The soil differences really stand out. Having zero experience and without touching it, I would guess bone from how it shines up and how it sounded hitting the pan. Bone completely deteriorates after just a few years in most of the soil where I live, so I've never seen any bits more than a few dozen years old.

Kieran Gane

That looks like hard work. Good on you Digger.

Nicola Stokes

Interesting but this makes me feel quite a bit nauseous

Mel Blunt

Fascinating. I guess bone.

Elise Norwood

Such cheerful diggers…and such hard work. Thanks for sharing this!

Shirlene Reid

Looks like bloody hard work - great job

Matthew Adams

"This is going to be very exciting for the viewers, isn't it?" Skilled people *constantly* underestimate how interesting what they do is to those who do not practice that skill day in, day out. I'd apply that same thinking to "abstruse" technical or philosophical discussion (even without context). While that might not be what you want in a 50 minute TV show, it's absolute gold for the obsessively interested.

Matthew Adams

Is the "tooth tap" not a thing post-Covid to determine stone-or-not-stone?

Ann Wagner

Yes, that’s the problem. Each tool needs a different angle. Humans are so much more flexible than cameras!

phil creaser

Based on palaeontological fieldwork here in Australia, I was told that you put the unknown bit of whatever on your tongue. If it sticks it is bone. If not...it is something else

Michael Louk

Wicked clever idea and extremely fun to watch BUT I do hope you manage a few stationary views. A view that puts the viewer on the edge of the trench.

John Atkinson

At last we have a 'Tony Robinson' moment. I hear he's writing a book about his experiences on Time Team with the title 'Much Ado About Nothing'. I can't wait to read it!

Mark Lund

Sorry, its worth trying things out to see if they work for the viewer, but they dont always. (IMHO). But if all others disagree, I'm happy to be 'wrong'.

Mark Lund

Perhaps when something is found, and the excavation process is ongoing, then either slip a camera on for a taster view, or for the final edit(?).

Donald Milne

Probably just need a bit of adjustment so the cam is pointing in a more forwards direction, some experimantation needed I feel.

Fern Wilcox

Bone, I say. I enjoyed this and, once again, have deep respect for you all. And thanks MAG for your knowledge, dedication, expertise and dang hard work! Cheers from Minnesota!

widget brittle

Phew, you get a real sense of how hard the ground it like this!

Mica McPheeters

Feedback: To be honest, at first I didn't mind the presenter happening by for a peek, but then it got to be distracting and irritating that they weren't picking up on his repeated, tactful hints that they should go away, since stopping to answer questions was interrupting the whole point of the helmet cam while digging a trench.

Mica McPheeters

They absolutely meant it tongue-in-cheek :)

Donna Holt

I enjoyed this. I agree with the motion sick comment. But, when there is actual action inside the trench it is really interesting.

Mik Firestone

I kind of liked it, as it gave me an idea not only of the work that goes into the trenches but an idea of the flow of the work on a TT dig. And the great thing about doing these on Patreon is people can choose to watch or not, as is their preference.

Jude Edling

It's so soothing watching someone else work.

James Matney

As a retired Farmer I have put in one or two ditch / trench myself. Dry hard dirt is by no way fun to dig in well alone looking for small bone/ potter ... yet you all are doing a super job showing us the HARD work you have to do

Freda Bradley

This shows just how hard these individuals work, too. The muscles on this man's breathing with exertion, and his forearm muscles are clearly evidence of hard work. Plus, his comment that he's lost half a stone in weight (which for us stateside is, what...around 6-8 pounds. That's a lot of work and those of us who don't do this, probably don't realize just how hard this truly is.

Sharon Harvey

Marvelous! Loved it all. I’m still grinning.

Mark Bousfield

I think the brief discussion highlights the legacy impact of Time Team immensely - providing the technological input to allow these local archeology groups to continue their work and target future areas of focus is invaluable. Frankly a special round table type discussion with some of the groups involved in the "classics", and what it allowed them to do in the intervening years would be a hugely interesting watch. I'm sure there'll be hours of fabulous legacy we're not privy to from just watching the original shows.

David Hazel

I always suspected that digging was the bit of archaeology that took most work, and which even the magic of TV couldn't make look easy. Having taken part in crowd-funded archaeology myself, I now know how hard it is (backbreaking and exhausting, as well as making your arms and wrists ache).

sue capps

Thank you for showing what happen on a dig. I can not wait to see the full programme

Diane S Ratliff

Thank you for the Dig cam. Living in the US this is the closest I can get to seeing this site and Time Team/ diggers in action. I love the sound of the spade on the dirt. I'm hoping what they found was burnt bone. How exciting. Learning about and seeing the site on Time Team helps me feel closer to my ancestors. Thanks to the digger. It would be great if you could introduce him. And yes he has some hot arms.😊

Priscilla Logan

Hats off to the diggers seems like very hard work but I enjoyed the video very much kind of exciting huh

leslee hackenson

I want to know who those cute legs and fab violet socks belong to?

Mark Cooke

Nice point of view. Always good to watch others work.

Eggs Ackley

I was edging toward vertigo there for a while.😵‍💫

Trish Murphy

Thanks for wearing the camera for us. So far I can say it’s giving us a better appreciation for the difficulty of digging the ditch by hand. Looking forward to more ✌️💚

Jon Colcord

Who were these mystery diggers? There were no introductions that I picked up on. It was neat however. Maybe put the camera on a tiny tripod so that the digger can present their trench how they would like to, describe their method, etc.

Andrew Gledhill

Don't think I like this digger cam. All that head bobbing around, made me feel sick. Maybe next time you should just put the camera on a tripod next to the trench.

Cheryl Kurucz

Awesome I really enjoyed that! And I love the interview going on around the digger cam! So much fun thank you so much Derek and Lawrence and in the awesome diggers! Really looking forward to each peeling back of the paint lol! Yes I’m one of those that enjoys it.🤣😁🥰

Vincent Maresca

Field banter while digging is half the fun so glad we never had these recording us!

Hunt

It's slightly surprising they don't skewer each other, working in such close quarters. Interesting to see what actually happens off the main cameras, and I liked the debate about the bone/stone.

Jack D Stout

I like this concept, but adjust the camera to a bit of a higher angle. It looks like some of the "action" may have been missed off the top of the frame.

Russ Wigglesworth

Surprised at how aggressive the digging can be. Would expect things to be more gentle out of respect for potential artifacts in the soil.

Donna Oglesby

Ok, I am most likely the ONLY one here that is wondering WHY , of all the things to take footage of, people have chosen to do this bit of waste on someone digging some of a trench...

Born Idle

Interesting to see the sneak peek of the big hole next to the one they're digging. What's down there, I wonder...?

Elaine P

I'm exhausted just watching, but truly enjoyed the virtual experience. Thank you!

Dorothy Frank

I love it, tho' i feel upside down for some reason, when I can see his feet. 🤣 The conversation is great tho. Tunnels and fougous and bone or stone.

Doug Mackey

Count me among those who love it all! Cheers for your hard work!

Laura Soto-Barra

That cam is fantastic: this is so unique! Thank you.

Kylie Willison

How do you know how far to dig with the mattock before switching to a trowel?

Zoe Propper

Exhausted, and a little dizzy, watching that but it was great 👍🏻 An alternative view could be a time lapse cam (wide angle) set to see into the trench from the side maybe. Closest I will get to being on a dig for a while. Also should say, they are a brave person to agree to wear the cam. So big thank you from me 😀

Kathleen Garza

My goodness! You have an exhausting but exciting job. I hope you are making the big bucks for that back breaking labor :) I appreciate you agreeing to record some of the dig. Blessings to you and yours! Big thank you again

Sue Oldham

Hi - did anyone else NOT received the Patreon e-mails/links from Days 2 and 3? The last one I got was from Day 1, but nothing since.

Richard Barnes

Bone! Lots more of this perspective please, love it! Gives real insight into how the story is progressed.

David Wood

Keep digging, keep filming, keep up the good work, and keep TimeTeam alive!