Time Team returns for two documentary specials
In our first special Tony and the Time Team examine one of the most exciting naval artefacts ever found in British waters, part of the wreck of the 18th century warship The Colossus. This Time Team special follows the divers who are fighting to recover the ship's treasure and piece together the history of this old warship. The Colossus has many stories to tell, it was a state-of-the-art vessel and joined Nelson's fleet during the Battle of the Nile. But was wrecked off the Scillies in 1798 and lay untouched for almost 200 years. In the second special Tony, Mick and the Time Team are joining up with engineers, technologists and historians in an attempt to reconstruct Hardian's Well. While digging a huge site in the middle of London, archaeologists uncovered two extraordinary Roman cisternsand at the bottom of each lay the remains of a complex mechanism for drawing water out from these five metre-deep containers. TIME TEAM CATALOGUE Series 8 - 9 (14 x 50' / 1 x 75' per series) Series 10 - 14 (13 x 50' per series) Specials (27 x 50') Behind The Scenes (1 x 25')
