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Before the recent digs, we began a series of post-excavation videos from last year's investigation of Broughton Roman Villa.

In our second instalment, Dani and Naomi discuss what animal bones can tell us about the people who lived and worked on site. As they highlight, the archaeological process is continuous and ongoing, as new theories, perspectives and evidence come to light.

Look out for the next part in the series, coming soon, as well as details of the post-ex process for this year's digs.

Revisit Part 1: Pottery Analysis HERE.

Dig 3 Update and Other News

Development is well underway for that all-important third dig site, so watch this space for more details of our research and the time-scales involved. Our investigations are centred on the links between UK-based sites and early settlers in what is now the US. One very exciting contender in the West Country has connections to an iconic American brand and possibly the ancestral home village of two US Presidents!

We also have a fantastic range of videos coming your way in the lead up to Christmas and the New Year, so keep a look out for all the announcements.

Remember, none of this is possible without your continued support, so thank you again for being an essential part of the team! 

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John Matthew IV

I liked to see that guy in the back just working away oblivious to the conversation and the cameras.

Ann H

Did the Romans farm eels? Fish farming was a side line in Italian villas near the Mediterranean but did they have a fresh water pool farming practice? Maybe in Roman's norther European locations ( i.e. Netherlands). Aren't there Roman texts on fish farming in their villa management texts?

Andrew Calderwood

The horse head and eel discussion came up in a season 2 or 3 episode when Time Team were trying to discover where the Roman bridge crossed the Thames near St. Thomas hospital! A gentleman stopped by to give pieces of eel to Phil and he didn’t really like it! 😆

Ann H

More. Could the horse head have been used to attract elvers, put them in a bowl, and move them to a new pond to enhance production? Elver theft is a major problem where I live (salt water migratory eels). Our Eel Warden and the police have to man all night watches. People fill a bucket and sell it to Japanese farms who raise them to full growth. Not sure this applies to fresh water eels.

Mike Darby

A fascinating insight into ongoing finds research, but did we really have to be shown pictures of cows, pigs and sheep, when they were mentioned? Who doesn't know what they look like?

Graham Stokes

Interesting discussion, thanks. Thinking on it.

John Matthew IV

I too noticed that. It was very helpful for anyone who didn't know what a cow or pig or sheep looks like but I don't think there are many of those watching. But why no photo of an eel?

Kat Shelton

That is so interesting, and educational. I'd love to see a practical archaeology test on the eel fishing using a skull. I can't wait to see more about the digs in America. I'd love for someone to investigate my family's farm. I realize it is rather wishful thinking, but I did submit it to Time Team, and hope someday to have more information about my own history.

TimeTeamOfficial

Hi Kathy, just to clarify on the 3rd site - the main site itself is based in the UK, rather than America. However, it has very interesting links to families that emigrated to the New World, and we are exploring those links as part of the wider story. Look out for more details in an upcoming Site Wrestle session. Thanks

Kat Shelton

Perhaps I should have said 'and America'. I understand that the logistics of going to any other country would be problematic. Still looking forward to the Site Wrestle.

Katie Runion

I have to say, this is EXACTLY why I love the Patreon Platform and the direction Time Team is going. A viewer may have a unique insight into something, and can share that with the team. The eel fishing discussion is the perfect example. I Love This!

Lorna Dryden

It always makes me wonder what will be told about us when our waste will be found in 2000 years lol

Katie Runion

I have often thought the same lol!

Jon Colcord

Ok, this is what happens when a non-archaeologist like me watches too much Time Team. In thinking about the relatively small amount of bones from the site, is it possible that this might tell us something about the changing fortunes of an up-and-coming Romano British family? Perhaps they went from once having to raise and butcher their own animals, to an existence where they became able to pay to have someone do this elsewhere and have their meat delivered? A Roman Door Dash perhaps? ;-) I assume the carbon dating of the bones would be the key to that kind of thinking in the end.

Gastromoped

Haven't seen much of The Tin Drum (1979), but of all scenes it was the Horse Head Eel Fishing scene... (discretion advised)

Nicholas & Elizabeth Dyer

All these behind the scenes discussions enhance the enjoyment of Time Team, giving food for thought as the saying goes.

Jakub Jůzl

So has anyone got an excess horse that I could borrow for uh... archeological experiments? 😀

Doug Mackey

Fascinating. Yep. Horse’s Head/Eel fishing was at one time a thing. Glad to see it among the myriad of possibilities in this instance.

Steve Luckett

I love the extra details that come out after the programmed has "aired".

Alan W McMillan

If the horse head was used for eel farming would there be teeth marks on the bone for Naomi to see?