Digging Up Britain's Past

Sky History 2 HD

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Sunday 1 December

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Helen Skelton and Alex Langlands head to the village of Poulton in Cheshire to see a location where archaeologists have dug up nearly 1,000 human skeletons. The remains have revealed secrets about life during the Black Death, including signs of backbreaking agricultural work, poor nutrition and battles