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Time Team Going To Barra

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Zenarcher Seasoned

Zenarcher

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Hi,

The Time Team are coming to Barra and i thought it would be interesting to see what they find i will post photos here through out next week and try to get any news if they find any thing.

To give you a idea where there going to dig here are some pics below,

And why are they digging? Because bones have been found around that area and they think there is a Viking Boat in that Mound.

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flagpole Rookie

flagpole

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  • Location: Lindum Colonia
  • Location: Lindum Colonia
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Cool!

Completely irrelevant but I watched a documentary last night about a little boy who claimed to be reincarnated. He said in a previous life he lived on Barra and described it in some detail despite the fact he lived his whole life in Glasgow. It showed quite a bit of the island which looks very pretty. Shame about the weather while they were filming though :)

johnholmes Maestro

johnholmes

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  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
  • Location: just south of Doncaster, Sth Yorks
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that could be interesting to keep an eye on.

Zenarcher Seasoned

Zenarcher

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Cool!

Completely irrelevant but I watched a documentary last night about a little boy who claimed to be reincarnated. He said in a previous life he lived on Barra and described it in some detail despite the fact he lived his whole life in Glasgow. It showed quite a bit of the island which looks very pretty. Shame about the weather while they were filming though :)

Well that was in the middle of the winter they should have filmed it in the summer.

Roo Apprentice

Roo

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  • Location: St. Albans, Herts
  • Location: St. Albans, Herts
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And why are they digging? Because bones have been found around that area and they think there is a Viking Boat in that Mound.

I'm guessing Jacqui Mulville, Mike Parker Pearson, Keith Branigan and possibly Niall Sharples will be the experts, as all four have long term research projects up there.

Looks like an interesting mound: might also be neolithic, although viking does seem likely as there are known examples from Barra.

http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/newcan...s?inumlink=9715

Ah well, the time team circus rolls into town................sigh!

Zachary Apprentice

Zachary

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  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Tut tut tut!

Digging up the Island :) Waste of time!

Zachary Apprentice

Zachary

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  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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It will be interesting to see whats there.

I word for you mate.

MUD

Zachary Apprentice

Zachary

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  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Weird how theres a lump there though makes you think. :)

Zachary Apprentice

Zachary

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  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thanks

disco-barry Apprentice

disco-barry

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  • Location: Hubberton up in the Pennines, 260m
  • Location: Hubberton up in the Pennines, 260m
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I hope they find something interesting for once.

crimsone Rising Star

crimsone

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  • Location: New Zealand
  • Location: New Zealand
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Time Team have found a few interesting things, including one or two rarities!

Somerset Squall Seasoned

Somerset Squall

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  • Location: Taunton, Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, thunder, strong winds
  • Location: Taunton, Somerset
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Tut tut tut!

Digging up the Island :) Waste of time!

WHAT? I'll pretend I didn't hear that. :) Archaeology, waste of time. pah

BARRY Aficionado

BARRY

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  • Location: frogmore south devon
  • Location: frogmore south devon
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Day 2

Busy day found graves houses and the age of the place they have found which is 2 and a half thousand years old.

Photos of day 2 below.

cracking photo's number 3 is interesting the bones look like they have been their about 100 years not 2 half thousand

Rustynailer Aficionado

Rustynailer

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  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, Storm, anything loud and dramatic.
  • Location: Western Isle of Wight
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Great as it happens pictures WM, I am glad they showed respect and hid the remains behind the table, a nice touch that.

If it were me they were digging up, I wouldn't haunt them that bad because they had been a bit respectful :):)

Regards,

Russ

Somerset Squall Seasoned

Somerset Squall

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  • Location: Taunton, Somerset
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, thunder, strong winds
  • Location: Taunton, Somerset
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Well they told me the houses where that age not the bones :)

I suspect the bones are the same age as the houses WM, unless someone has been doing some archaeological "tampering".

Great as it happens pictures WM, I am glad they showed respect and hid the remains behind the table, a nice touch that.

If it were me they were digging up, I wouldn't haunt them that bad because they had been a bit respectful :):)

Regards,

Russ

There are strict ethical guidelines with bones, a specific way they have to be handled etc etc. And if the bones are fairly recent (by recent I mean up to a couple hundred years) then the issue of living relatives has to be considered or even possible unsolved murder cases (not very usual though), but these bones probably wouldn't qualify for this. Still, strict ethical guidelines have to be followed and the highest respect for the human remains as you mentioned.

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