The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 7. All About The Base.With the sun shining and the factor 50 packed, George and Paul head back to their Roman site to see what difference the dry ground makes to their understanding of this unique landscape.And the answer is - absolutely LOADS.The amount of pottery now visible against the dry ground, brought to the surface by the plough, is extraordinary. So much that Paul's spirits can't even be dampened when George identifies his piece of

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 6. X Marks the Pot II. The Empire Strikes Pot.The Temple of Pot.Back to the Future Pot II(Sorry, this is too much fun...)For metal detectorists, the plough is a miracle worker, bringing well-worked sites back to life - something George knows well from his Helmingham Hoard site where the plough helped unearth hundreds of gold and silver coins. So, when Paul discovers that their 'X Marks the Pot' Roman site has been ploughed for the first time in

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 5. X Marks the Pot.Join Paul, George and his muddy Land Rover as they search a mysterious Roman site with links to one of Rome's greatest Emperors, Marcus Aurelius.Once home to a long-lost family, the boys call on all their experience to try and work out what was going on in this rural Suffolk landscape and make sense of all the clues this ancient family left. For George, it's a chance to add to his vast collection of rare Roman artefacts and his

THE LAND ROVERS: DIGGING DEEPEREpisode 4. Mudlarking with Jason SandyThe river Thames in London is the world's longest archaeological site.It snakes through the city, keeping it's historical secrets from all but a doughty, committed, unique community of history hunters: MUDLARKS.Mudlarks have special permission from the Port of London Authority to hunt for history on the foreshore, and this passionate bunch have unearthed some extraordinary objects that tell the story of London's journey from

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 3. Cardew’s Clues.Meet the Reverend Cardew of Helmingham.Eccentric Victorian. Amateur Archaeologist. History Hunter.In 1864 Cardew started writing a journal to record all the discoveries he had made around Suffolk: Roman villas, Anglo-Saxon barrows, moated Medieval manors, and ancient burials. All of which he gently covered back up and left in place.The only clues to the locations of these incredible discoveries were in the journals, which themselves

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 2. Storm Severus.Join the boys as they battle gale force storms and mysterious signals in the Suffolk countryside, hunting for Iron Age and Roman treasures.Following up on clues they've discovered in old records and maps, George and Paul head off in the Landy to investigate a peculiar field, in an intriguing landscape, on the edge of a rural village, with imaginations running wild as to what could be out there. No change there then. And no change in

Episode 1. The Helmingham Hoard.Our brand new history hunting podcast kicks off with what every archaeologist and detectorist dreams of finding - a massive Roman hoard!And this one was discovered by our very own George.Join the boys from the site of the discovery and hear the incredible story of the largest Claudian hoard ever discovered in Britain. How did George unearth hundreds of ancient gold and silver coins in the gorgeous Suffolk countryside? Why was it there? Who buried it? What else is

Introducing a new podcast about hunting for history, lost treasure and ordinary people discovering extraordinary objects.When it comes to unearthing history George Ridgway and Paul Jacobs have the pedigree.Well, George does.He discovered Britain's largest Claudian hoard stuffed full of gold and silver Roman and Iron Age coins.Paul found some rusty nails and a podcasting buddy.Join George, Paul, and one slightly unreliable Land Rover, as they search the gorgeous Suffolk landscape for buried treasure