Sacred Wonders of Britain - Season 1 - Eps 2: Bronze and Iron Age
Neil Oliver goes in search of Bronze and Iron Age sites that were sacred to ancient Britons, with water seen not just as a source of life, but also of reverence. At Flag Fen near Peterborough he discovers a vast ancient causeway built across the fens, with sacred objects placed among its timbers. Neil travels to Anglesey, where swords, precious artefacts and even a slave chain were ritually deposited. Moving on to Bath and its sacred spring, Neil discovers an early version of the habit of throwing coins into water. Once here the Romans recognised the old gods but also brought their own too, making Bath one of the most sacred sites in Roman Britain.
About Sacred Wonders of Britain
Title: Sacred Wonders of Britain
First Air Date: 2013-12-30
Last Air Date: 2014-01-13
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: Unknown
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Neil Oliver goes on a journey to reveal the sacred face of Britain, an ancient landscape of belief and ritual that still lies hidden just below the surface of our modern world.
Cast
Neil Oliver
Self - Presenter
