Radcot, Oxfordshire
First screened 15 February 2009
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Anarchy in the UK
The Team are in Radcot, Oxfordshire, where they hope to uncover a long-lost fortress built in the 12th century during one of the bloodiest episodes of English history.
The Team are in Radcot, Oxfordshire, where they hope to uncover a long-lost fortress built in the 12th century during one of the bloodiest episodes of English history.
What they found
The tiny hamlet of Radcot in Oxfordshire stands on a strategic crossing on the river Thames. Competing armies have fought over control of the crossing from at least medieval times through to the English Civil War.
The tiny hamlet of Radcot in Oxfordshire stands on a strategic crossing on the river Thames. Competing armies have fought over control of the crossing from at least medieval times through to the English Civil War.
Medieval siege engines
Time Team called in a living history re-enactment group to demonstrate how a trebuchet would have been used to hurl objects at or over the walls of a defended castle.
Time Team called in a living history re-enactment group to demonstrate how a trebuchet would have been used to hurl objects at or over the walls of a defended castle.
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