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Ulnaby, Co. Durham
First screened 22 March 2009



The contenders for the first annual Time Team toe-wrestling championship. Tony tries not to breath in the rich cheesy aroma



The contenders for the first annual Time Team toe-wrestling championship. Tony tries not to breath in the rich cheesy aroma
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Mick inspects some pot as Phil digs a trench. Director James Franklin looks on and ponders if he should film itArchaeologist Brigid Gallagher and the trench that produced the best small find of the digNot all of the finds uncovered dated to the medieval period – which somewhat confused the definition of a 'classic' Deserted Medieval VillageA pottery find
The coin discovered in Brigid's trench, dating to the reign of Edward I in the  late 13th/ early 14th centuryA token findMick is introduced to the delights of medieval ploughing. Although unsure about the effectiveness of the plough, he did really like the hatsMick, Ulnaby farmer Ian Dods and members of the Luttrell Psalter Project.  Assistant producer Ben Knappett (5th from left) experiments with the medieval cowboy look
Graphic reconstruction of the 13th-14th century knife discovered in Brigid's trenchGraphic showing the footprint of Raksha's mediaeval long house – It'll be quite nice and cosy when they get the curtains upHighlighted floor surface of Raksha's long house and a later stone wall built on top – suggesting two phases of buildingThe contenders for the first annual Time Team toe-wrestling championship. Tony tries not to breath in the rich cheesy aroma
Stout Fellow. John prepares to defend the good name of geophys in the toe-wrestling championshipStewart selects his favourite coloured pens to re-draw the mediaeval map of UlnabyVictor sticks to black and white to re-draw the mediaeval day-to-day life of UlnabyMick and producer Tim Taylor look on as Henry uses three computers to explain his landscape theory
Mick on site. That's a microphone behind him – not some weird bobble extension to his hatPhil and two close friendsFarmer Ian Dods who valiantly put up with modern archaeologists and medieval ploughmen on his land for three daysNaomi from Wessex Archaeology – responsible for co-ordinating the post-excavation report. An unsung but vital job
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