The BEST episodes of Time Team season 4
Every episode of Time Team season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Time Team season 4!
In this popular and (literally) groundbreaking programme, Tony Robinson and a team of experts travel the country to investigate a wide range of archaeological sites of historical importance.
#1 - Netheravon, Wiltshire - Roman Villa
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/1997
A mosaic in a partially abandoned army-barracks may be part of an ancient Roman villa. The time team head for an army barracks in Netheravon, Wiltshire, to test a theory that a Roman villa is concealed beneath the site. A colonel discovered a piece of mosaic pavement there in 1907, but until now archaeologists have not been allowed behind the barbed wire. Can the team solve the mystery before the troops return?
#2 - Malton, North Yorkshire - Norman and Medieval Castles and Jacobean House
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/1997
The team head for this picturesque village in North Yorkshire where nettle-infested jungle conceals 2,000 years of English history.
#3 - Govan, Glasgow - 8th Century Church
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/1997
The team face a fascinating conundrum that sends them spinning back into the dark ages of Scottish history. On the banks of the River Clyde, several intriguing stone sculptures have been discovered in the graveyard of the parish church.
#4 - Launceston, Cornwall - Medieval Leper Hospital
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/1997
An exciting discovery is made when the team attempts to solve the mystery of a well-preserved female skeleton.
#5 - Soho, Birmingham - Steam Powered Mint
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/1997
The team try to locate one of the most important sites in the history of the Industrial Revolution - Matthew Boulton's 18th century mint. But the task of locating the site of the largest coin presser in the world in only three days is a tricky one - given that its buried beneath the houses and gardens of Soho, Handsworth.
#6 - St Mary's City, Maryland, USA - Early English Settlers
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1997
An exciting trip for the Time Team sees them following in the footsteps of some of the first English settlers in America. They travel to the historic landing site of St Mary's City, Maryland, where they join American experts to unearth some important finds and challenge some of their original theories.