Why Are There Human Bones Sticking Out Of This Cliff? | Digging for Britain 

To those concerned about the excavation of graves - be aware that actual grave robbers operate in the UK, in the form of 'nighthawkers' - unscrupulous people with metal detectors, usually operating at night. I suspect that first dig in the Cotswolds was for just that reason - I remember a similar dig in a later episode where predation by nighthawkers was cited as a reason for excavation. Once word got out - those graves would have been destroyed by criminals, with all knowledge of the past lost. Far better to learn about those who went before...

Its really nice to see the enthusiasm of the people in this field. they all seem so energetic and excited to be doing this. Really wholesome and sweet

I am constantly amazed that some viewers criticize on unimportant aspects despite the amazing information shown.

Alice presents , This always gets my attention , Such a good presenter, The enthusiasm and knowledge are wonderful to watch .

Dr.Roberts presentation is amazing , she is a British National Treasure!!!

I used to love watching Julian's Meet the Ancestors.

Really interesting series. Could do without the sudden stupid extremely annoying loud adverts which start without warning. Mute button, and 'skip' at the ready.

Gorgeous Archaeology Documentarie’s! As always videos so adorable and classic! Dr. Alice put your heart and talent to create this video so perfect, love your beautiful personality, and everything about you is so unique and attracts the eyes and captivates the mind in an inexplicable way. They are intelligent and value scientific knowledge, and doing great for the soul. Congrats. Much thanks from St. Louis, Missouri. 🇺🇸🦅

PROF ALICE ROBERTS... Wills Mum of Archaeology ❤

Dr. Naoise Mac Sweeney has such a soothing voice.

This was one of the best archeology films I have ever watched. hands down.....

Marvelled at such honesty on the part of the folks doing the digging....

i love that the professor kept the old school casio watch as part of the archaeology from the dig lol what an awesome teacher he must be! i'd never be late for class lol

In England, Sir Walter Scott's romantic literature restored the dignity of the Saxons and, in a way, stimulated the development of both historiography and archeology. Echoes of this can be seen in Brazil. First in the romantic literature of José de Alencar, who later encouraged the study of indigenous societies and the archaeological sites they left in Brazilian territory. But no one produces TV programs like this in Brazil. Here the memory needs to be buried because there are still landowners who covet indigenous territories, invade it to cut wood, extract gold, etc... Businessmen like Elon Musk bought tons of gold criminally extracted from indigenous territories during the Bolsonaro government. Even today there is a well-structured political right that propagates hatred against Indians and encourages organized violence against them. These conflicts do not exist in England, but I suspect that the proliferation of programs like this serves another purpose: to divert the population's attention from the distributive conflicts caused by neoliberalism to concentrate income. The same problem (the institutionalized greed of the rich) produces the same results through different devices (erasure of memory in Brazil, overexploitation of the past in England).

Diggin' for Britain....the best series about Britain innRU-vid!!

When does grave robbing become archaeology? Just an interesting question , no agenda behind this question.

I adore the shirt "Possible Ritual Use" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Food on the grill. Good history show. Ale in hand. I'm good.😂

NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Please lower the volume level at your ad for History Hit because it makes me instantly stop the video to fast forward past it every time. I understand you do it to get the viewer's attention, but you're not thinking about viewers using headphones or people who are watching trying not to annoy or wake-up others around them with the noise from the video. I know I'm not the only person to comment about this so please consider it as I think more people would take more notice of the ad if it wasn't blasted at them in the middle of a calming history video. And for those who wish to complain about my complaint,....I'm allowed to have and voice my views, just like you. Have a great day.

Was expecting Philomena Cunk to walk up to the camera 😂

Red is my favorite color ❤❤❤

Please try to ensure your programme and advertisement sound levels match so we're not suddenly having our eardrums assaulted by your ads! Thank you.

My first thought when they mentioned the first graves were from non Christians who buried their dead with nice things, was God Bless Them! How wonderful. Not I’m thinking what I would like to be buried with (Christian, but I don’t see why I shouldn’t have things like transistors, vacuum tubes, micro chipped Garfield the cat, plastic Moon Lander. Things like that. Of, yess, also lots od costume jewelry!

love this but the video is way too quiet compared to the ads

I love it thank you

Love Alice Robert’s!

I've seen VERY similar pottery from ancient dwellings in the Grand Canyon. The desert drifter youtuber gikes the grand canyon and finds shards quite often. How fascinating!

Very nice,i hope this never stops.

Fantastic

A truly spellbinding documentary. I have such mixed feelings about the digging up of bodies. I understand the need to "know" but why can't they be left in situ and simply photographed after bone samples and some teeth are removed for testing? I'm fascinated by all the archaeological discoveries, but the 10 year old boy and his little teeth got me. My Grandson is 10 and that little boy became real to me. I wish he could have been left to rest in peace.

I loved seeing the arrow-head.... my ancestors were Fletchers (arrow makers) from that very location.

I love this video. Thank you.

Celtic Christianity is a subject that needs to investigated more, if it's possible.

Alice Roberts ❤️🥰

It must be really fun and satisfying to work on a highly productive dig like that. Most digs are just dirt and more dirt!

So interesting...wish I was there.❤

In case anyone is interested..... This is Season 8, Episode 1, WEST

The burial of the teenage/young man with the arms over his head wasn't put in there in some weird manor he was rolled in by someone who couldn't lift him or didn't care how he went in and kicked him in. The arms go like that when they are rolled in and the always land on their face like he was because of gravity, he was on his back next to the grave and then once they dug it they push or kicked him in and when you do that, they go face down 9/10 times.

Oh my goodness, this is the first time I’ve seen Dr Mac Sweeney in a video. Now I have a crush on two doctors of archeology. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Years ago I was making some sparks with an egg sized flint, a quarter snapped off and inside was a thick hair lodged in, like from a pony or wild pig..

Wow, luckily, they didn't need to dig much to find this lot. Digging up the dead, it's mental.

9:55 he panicked when she picked that bowl up.

If i didnt have heart disease this is the women that i would love to follow around for the history of Britain

Glass is actually one of the strongest materials around It is very hard and very stable, it has very high compressive strength but very low sheer strength. It is also extremely stable. It is already a rock. I think it is so rarely found intact has more to do with the fact people don't generally throw out intact glassware, but the often throw out broken glass.

Does the tank do more damage than an archaeologist, who removes all the burials? Is a burial mound anything more than a pile of dirt after all the burials are removed? Is it worth protecting when it is just a memory of what it was?

I want to run away and become an archaeologist 😭

Alice the Red 😊❤

Ultra interesting.

0:49 Congratulation *#AliceRoberts* now Professor

Stonehenge is around 11,600 years old...not 4500 or whatever

8:21- That antler point. Could that not more likely be for knapping?

Good compilation guys thank you,one thing could you have the volume level for the ad adjusted to the same level as the rest of the video,cheers.

it's actually so crazy how physically demanding this work must be. just hours and hours on your knees digging.

I stumble more often about your permanent neglecting of Germany.You mention Netherlands and Scandinavia as If the Saxons did not come from Germany.

How did they misspell Dr Naoíse Mac Sweeney so badly?

You want to know about Stonenge just read George Curtis book Ancient Knowledge. Incredible read.

2:30 -- Given the very large number of archeologists, volunteers, film crew, and local landowners who know the location of the site, I wonder how much of a "secret" it really is.

" If anyone knows where his feet are ! " 😂😂🙂

I always like 👍 k forward to this show

This truly one time I would be crying. Terrible? 😊😢_

Digging up the dead. Is there nothing sacred ?

How old do graves have to be before it's okay to dig them up?

Digging up the dead is very strange 😮

Another excellent episode: I'm surprised Richard Osgood and his team weren't climbing all over those Centurion tanks, after all, they are quite ancient.

Thanks👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

To protect it from those rouge archaeologists out there. 😠.

I think the beads were put in by a grieving mother! And the sword by a grieving father.

Does every UK documentary have to have a 2min opening with the exact same music and drone shots?

I think that evey field in England has some history

very good I like

The walls the Narrator is standing in front of has some of the Archeology of the area. Evidences of creatures trapped within the rocks used in the construction of the wall, can be seen in every introduction she presents.

Can you please turn the sound level up to help people like me who are hearing impaired. The advertisement is better but maybe turn it up just a tad, thanks.

Do the unlucky bodies exhumed ever get put to rest again?

I really wish they would document everything then put it all back where that person was buried with all their items. Treat them with respect and reverence. The actual items can be x-rayed, MRI, photos and a mold copy. Why do they have to put it all in a box in a storeroom?

How old does a burial have to be for there to be no respect for the dead?

Feel a little sorry for the guy who first found it. Seems like the archaeologists came rushing in.

It must be annoying when reality doesn't support the pre-fixed theories.

tanks would apply a similar pressure per area, as the infantryman who follow them

What a great program. I'm in live with Alice. What a pretty woman.

‘Correct’ grammar would be more appropriate from a grammatical point of view…

The Dunwich Horror...

The stuff in that cave is a lot older than they think...

What destroyed the village.

“Eroding backward” as opposed to eroding forward?

Read Velikowsky!

It's a sort of show about sort of digging sort of up sort of bones out of sort of dirt with a sort of shovel and sort of trowel and sort of guessing at a sort of explanation and sort of involves a lot of sort of guesswork.

IF you report it you will not even get a finders fee.

arms above head shows he was dragged in and left

Because they were buried there and the ground eroded away exposing them ?

@3:15 The grim reaper. 👹.

Because it was a graveyard before the area was eroded over millenia.

Flood?

Then all that work, and they all end up lying anyways ...sigh

Intact deposits could be tested for DNA to give a profile of all the animals and peoples that were present in the cave. The neanderthal/human interface could be crucial to answering key questions on the story of neanderthals in Britain.

Ancient cemetery?

Oh right, thats where I put those! Sorry, my bad.

I wish this care and effort was given to the living. Digging stuff up has almost become a sacred thing, like a religion, yet theres no real benefit to anyone.

I want to help. I want to play!!!

Graves...

What a pity all was lost for idiot greedy Henry 8th. He never replaced what he destroyed.