Meet the Ancestors

BBC Four HD

2:30 AM to 3:00 AM

Tuesday 24 September

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Investigation into an Anglo-Saxon grave in Suffolk, where the remains of a warrior in full battle regalia have been discovered alongside the bodies of his horse and a number of children _ some of them apparently bearing weapons. Julian Richards watches as archaeologists remove the delicate bones and burial treasures, exploring what is currently known about daily life in England during the early Middle Ages