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Birthplace of the Confessor - Islip, Oxfordshire
The team descends upon the sleepy Oxfordshire village of Islip, the birthplace of Edward the Confessor, for one of the most challenging and intriguing excavations of the series. They are joined by architectural historians Sam Newton and Jonathan Foyle. Helen and Sam visit Westminster Abbey to view original documents relating Edward to Islip.
Aired: Mar 26, 2006 Genre: Documentary MysteryCasts: Tony Robinson Carenza Lewis Phil Harding John Gater Stewart Ainsworth Mick Aston Helen Geake Victor AmbrusCreated By: Tim TaylorDuration: 50m Rating: 0 Country: United Kingdom Production:
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01: The Bodies in the Shed - Glendon, Northamptonshire02: Villas out of Molehills - Withington, Gloucestershire03: Rubble at the Mill - Manchester04: The First Tudor Palace? - Esher, Surrey05: The Boat on the Rhine - A Roman Boat in Utrecht - Utrecht, The Netherlands06: Court of the Kentish King - Eastry, Kent07: The Monks' Manor - Brimham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire08: Castle in the Round - Queensborough, Kent09: Sussex Ups and Downs - Blackpatch, near Worthing, Sussex10: Birthplace of the Confessor - Islip, Oxfordshire11: Early Bath - Ffrith, Flintshire12: The Taxman's Tavern - Alfoldean, Horsham, Sussex13: Scotch Broch - Applecross near Skye, Scottish Highlands