The BEST episodes of Digging for Britain season 11

Every episode of Digging for Britain season 11, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Digging for Britain season 11!

Dr Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations of the length of the country.

Last Updated: 5/10/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Continuing
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3000-Year-Old Shoes and Giant Axeheads
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7.89
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#1 - 3000-Year-Old Shoes and Giant Axeheads

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/10/2024

Archaeology in the south of England unearths Britain’s oldest shoe, the lost shipyard of one of England’s greatest warrior kings and Britain’s top-secret WWII defences.

Forgotten Fortresses and Lost Villages
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9 votes

#2 - Forgotten Fortresses and Lost Villages

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/2024

Digs in the West of Britain reveal a forgotten fortress teetering on the edge of a cliff, evidence of the oldest house in Cardiff and a discovery at a Roman mosaic that shocks the experts.

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A Roman Mystery and Waterloo’s Disappearing Dead
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7.78
9 votes

#3 - A Roman Mystery and Waterloo’s Disappearing Dead

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2024

Roberts reveals the most fascinating archaeological finds this year in the East of England: a Roman dodecahedron, the secrets of Boudicca’s hill fort and Waterloo’s disappearing dead.

The Roman Emperor’s Bathhouse
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7.44
9 votes

#4 - The Roman Emperor’s Bathhouse

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2024

Digs in northern Britain reveal a Roman emperor’s lost bathhouse, the sunken treasures of medieval pilgrims and a formidable fortress perched on top of a Scottish mountain.

A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish Trap
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7.38
8 votes

#5 - A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish Trap

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/4/2024

In the west of Britain, there's a rare medieval cemetery, a disappearing Mesolithic landscape, a mysterious Iron Age burial and the ruins of a Gothic masterpiece.

Anglo-Saxon Gold and Rebellious Nuns
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#6 - Anglo-Saxon Gold and Rebellious Nuns

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2024

In central England, an RAF airbase with a Roman past, a forgotten medieval nunnery, a gold pendant from a 7th-century grave and a pub with a very long history of hospitality.