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Chapel Head, Cambridgeshire
First screened 15 March 2009



Phil Harding begins to suspect that he may have been followed by a camera over the past 16 years



Phil Harding begins to suspect that he may have been followed by a camera over the past 16 years
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Chapel Head – although focused on what was on top, the Team couldn't ignore the ring ditch around the siteCloser detail of the trenches across the top of the hill – the two in the middle were looking for the chapelSmiles all round in spite of the bitter, bitter cold. The temperature was so low that Phil's face froze like that for three daysIt was also very windy – several small clues as to how windy can be seen in the background
The chapel trenchesA freezing Mick and Phil play 'who's got the most layers on?'This neolithic flint was one of the first finds from the supposed prehistoric ring ditch – but the evidence quickly became more confusingThis 13th century lead seal was found by the chapel – it possibly once belonged to an Arnald Giffen
Metal findPhil Harding begins to suspect that he may have been followed by a camera over the past 16 yearsThis medieval pottery was found in the ring ditch – much to the bemusement of Francis who was expecting prehistoricGraphic reconstruction of the pot – made in the 13th or 14th century in Northamptonshire
Confirmed vegetarian Mick looks aghast as Tony prepares to skin an eelFilming the fine Fens art of eel fishingEven inside the incident room – or freezer as it became known – the temperature rarely rose above zeroA fisherman's tale. Mick describes the eel that got away
Phil measuring the extent of the chapelInvestigating the mysterious prehistoric ditch – that turned out not to be prehistoric – around the bottom of the hillPhil found evidence in the chapel of the chancel – which would have contained the altarGraphic highlight showing the footprint of the chapel and the small extension at the west end – evidence of a bell tower?
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M4 Wednesday 2 Dec 9.00PM
M4 Thursday 3 Dec 0.10AM
M4 Saturday 5 Dec 9.30AM
M4 Saturday 5 Dec 10.35AM
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