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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 35 MIN

Digging a neolithic mystery on Orkney

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Martyn Williams is at Time Team's dig on Orkney where the mysterious geophysics 'blobs' are being investigated. You'll hear from Sir Tony Robinson who's visiting the site and has fallen in love with the landscape and its remarkable neolithic history.There are also conversations with Time Team's John Gater and Jackie McKinley who are battling the wet and windy conditions in the Northern Isles.Martyn also learns more about the local neolithic landscape by speaking to historian and writer Sigurd Towrie.This is just a taste of what's been going on. To follow the dig as it happened, become a Time Team member on Patreon to see what we've been getting up to. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for all the details of how you can support what we do.

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