Digging for Britain

S06E01 West

Title: West Plot: The exploration leads us to the very camp from which Vikings launched their incursions into Britain, revealing astonishing new insights about the renowned Avebury stone circle. This site was not merely a place of worship but also a vibrant community where our forebears thrived—reshaping our perceptions of the nearby Stonehenge as well. Meanwhile, in Staffordshire, archaeologists uncover the oldest Iron Age gold artifacts in Britain, a stunning collection of gold torcs that were left behind 2,500 years ago under enigmatic circumstances.