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Knave Hill, Leicestershire
First screened 24 February 2008
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Saxons on the edge
For getting on for 30 years, archaeologists have been fieldwalking extensively in Leicestershire. Unlike in many other parts of the country, the soil conditions are such that pottery preserves well in the ground here, so their efforts have turned up a number of concentrations of Anglo-Saxon pottery.More about Knave Hill »
What they found
The Knave Hill site was to produce some mixed results. An alignment of post holes, dated by Saxon pottery finds, was uncovered early on day one in the first trench.
The Knave Hill site was to produce some mixed results. An alignment of post holes, dated by Saxon pottery finds, was uncovered early on day one in the first trench.
DNA and human ancestry
Phil Harding had his DNA tested to try to trace his ancestry as part of the Knave Hill programme. So what is DNA and how can it be used to enhance our knowledge of where different peoples came from?
Phil Harding had his DNA tested to try to trace his ancestry as part of the Knave Hill programme. So what is DNA and how can it be used to enhance our knowledge of where different peoples came from?
Time Trial
Watched the programme, browsed the web pages? Now try our quick quiz about the Anglo-Saxons.
Watched the programme, browsed the web pages? Now try our quick quiz about the Anglo-Saxons.
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