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This season of Digging For Britain features some of the most outstanding finds of the year, explained in-depth by certified historians and archaeologists. By investigating the sites and artifacts left behind by our ancestors, we are able to piece together a time in history that was not recorded by written accounts. Episode 1: The first episode of season three finds the team in the Norwich Castle Museum, to look at new finds and what they mean. Episode 2: Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams present this year's most outstanding archaeology from the North of Britain. Episode 3: This episode features a Bronze Age burial site that holds dozens of Anglo-Saxon warrior graves, a glimpse into the twilight world after the Roman army left around 410 A.D., and a Roman settlement in an area that was thought to be untouched by Romans.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

51m

The first episode of season three finds the team in the Norwich Castle Museum, to look at new finds and what they mean. Archaeologists discover artifacts that give us an unparalleled glimpse into what life looked like 3,000 years ago, while burial rituals reveal the secrets of Anglo-Saxon childbirth.

2. Episode 2

51m

Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams present this year's most outstanding archaeology from the North of Britain. Sitting in the heart of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site-the Ness of Brodgar houses a 5000-year-old temple, at the heart of a sacred landscape, built out of stone over hundreds of years. Then, we catch the unearthing of a Roman altar dedicated to Jupiter that was originally carved in the second century, when Maryport was part of the coastal defenses linked to Hadrian's Wall. This episode also features a 5000-year-old cemetery with an intact Viking boat burial and a Tudor-era aristocrat's feasting hall.

3. Episode 3

52m

This episode features a Bronze Age burial site that holds dozens of Anglo-Saxon warrior graves, a glimpse into the twilight world after the Roman army left around 410 A.D., and a Roman settlement in an area that was thought to be untouched by Romans.