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Exploring Modbury’s martial past: Time Team trace a Civil War story in a Devon market town
One of the newest episodes released by Time Team focuses on a test-pitting investigation in the back gardens of Modbury. Carly Hilts explores the Civil War story that was uncovered over the course of three days, as well as echoes of international connections.
This year marks three decades since Time Team first appeared on our screens and, following the show’s relaunch online in 2021 (see CA 375), new episodes continue to appear on its official YouTube channel. Among the most recent releases is a dig that CA visited last summer, which focused on Modbury, a small market town nestled in Devon countryside 12 miles from Plymouth. The investigation was carried out in classic Time Team tradition, opening test-pits in back gardens across Modbury, as well as in the churchyard, pub courtyards, and the grounds of the local primary school. As well as the obliging residents, who nobly sacrificed (1m by 1m portions of) their lawns to the cause, the Team’s
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