Picts And Hermits (Fife) | S12E08 | Time Team
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Published 2021-04-18
Wemyss Caves, on the shore of the Firth of Forth, have been a famous landmark for centuries. Legend has it that they were occupied by Pictish people who scared the Romans into building Hadrian's Wall and that later they were home to medieval Christian hermits and later to Jacobean nobles. Now the caves are under serious threat from erosion from the sea, but the caves have never been properly investigated.
Series 12, Episode 08
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All Comments (21)
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As a Kiwi, I always enjoy hearing Bridget on Time Team. The familiar vowels amongst the varied British accents was like clear water in a desert.
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I'm a vonunteer at the charity devoted to maintaining those caves - it feels weird to see the time team roaming around and digging in the caves I walk through every week.
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Trowelling through the 'party layer' to reach the floor level. All very relatable.
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I live about 13 miles inland to the northwest of Wemyss in a village called Lochore. I was extremely happy that Time Team took the time to uncover history in my local area as it was one of my late dad’s and mine favourite shows. It really needs to be brought back onto our tv screens. ♥️
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I'm totally gonna steal "That's not enough to wash a dirty hermit" as the catchphrase of 2021 lol 😆
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The perfect video to show the scientific process. Each discovery could easily be taken blindly as a proof of pictish activity, but instead each discovery was challenged with more plausible explanations and the search continued. Great work
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I can tell maybe they thought this wasn't a good episode due to the finds, but honestly this is one of my favorite episodes.
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Bridge's Kiwi accent ... was always and still quite proud of her time on Time Team ... fellow Kiwi
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Incredible episode. Love seeing some archaeology on the Picts
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I've missed Time Team since it went off. Can't wait for the new episodes
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🌈🎵🎶❤️🌿🤠🐾🐾🍀🌈 I love reading all these recent comments! I’m stuck in 2021 turmoil in the USA and so wish I could be transported back to a Time Team dig in Scotland. I’ve probably watched every episode several times over. Love to all fellow Time Teamers!!
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Look at Victor's drawing of the hermit in the pool at 42.43. That's a dead ringer for Mick!
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I used to live in East Wemyss, and those caves were just 300 yards walk from the house ......... there's more caves than they showed here though.
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That was just starting to really get interesting, they need a part 2!
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That bull carving is amazing. T'aint what a bull looks like, it's what a bull BE.
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My grandfather was from Thurso, and I know that generations past were from the same area. I know that people move around, but I'd like to think that at least a few of my distant ancestors were Picts.
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The folk in Fife and Tayside still like their tattoos - I can imagine that the C16th painting is accurate
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What a brilliant episode, thoroughly enjoyed it. Great work.
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First time seeing Tony with his goatee, interesting phase! In all seriousness, love Time Team!!!!
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I love Victor's pictures of horses. He was quite the horseman I understand.
