Digging for Britain

Season 1 Episode 3: Anglo-Saxons

The Anglo-Saxons - they divided our land and heralded the arrival of the Dark Ages. But were they really just barbarians? Dr Alice Roberts continues her journey through a year of archaeology, visiting the key sites that are throwing light on this most mysterious of periods. She visits the royal seat of power at Bamburgh, Northumbria and sees how the skeletons tell tales of violent death, but also of tenderness.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

13

Episodes:

59

Cast:

Alice Roberts, Victoria Herridge

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2010

Rating:

6.0