
A new Channel 4 series takes archaeology to the edge this summer as a team of experts tackles sites across the country that are beyond the reach of normal investigations. In Extreme Archaeology, an eight-part series starting on 20 June, a team of archaeologists with help from top climbers, cavers and divers investigates amazing and unique archaeological sites throughout the UK. Many archaeological locations are beyond the reach of your average archaeologist. They are found in inaccessible caves, on treacherous cliffs, deep under water, or in locations simply too remote or dangerous for normal investigation. Their remoteness often means that their secrets are unique, but they can also be under threat from erosion or other factors and this adds a rescue element to any investigation. Using some of the most advanced scientific equipment available, and high-tech miniature cameras and communication systems to record the action, Extreme Archaeology's experts are dropped into extreme and inaccessible environments under time and other pressures that test their personal and professional skills to the limit.
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Air Date: 2004-06-20
The team travel to the river Wye to investigate a strange formation that only appears at low tide. Conditions are a t...
Air Date: 2004-06-27
The team travel to the Shetland Islands to visit a remote outcrop known as the Kame of Isbister that has a series of ...
Air Date: 2004-07-04
The team travels to Culzean Castle in Scotland. Built on a headland the castle stands over a series of caves whose oc...
Air Date: 2004-07-11
The team travels to Parys Mountain on the island of Anglesey. They will investigate if a connection between two bronz...
Air Date: 2004-07-18
Tintagel a rocky outcrop on the Cornish coast has long been associated with the legends of King Arthur. The team need...
Air Date: 2004-07-25
In south west Wales the chance discovery of ancient coffins weathering out of a cliff face entice the team to examine...
Air Date: 2004-08-01
The team returns to the Shetland Islands, this time to investigate an iron age fortress known as Burgi Geos. Just get...
Air Date: 2004-08-08
The team investigates a cave system recently discovered under the Forest of Dean on the border of England and South W...