1066: The Lost Battlefield

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History Documentary hosted by Tony Robinson, published by Channel 4 broadcasted as part of CH4 Time Team series in 2013 - English narration

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From the secrets of Stonehenge to the hidden tunnels and dugouts of World War I, Sir Tony Robinson and the Team take on some very special archaeological assignments. Tony Robinson gives the history books one in the eye by discovering where the Battle of Hastings was really fought. The Battle of Hastings is among the most famous in English history, but with a lack of archaeological evidence for it, have historians put the battlefield in the wrong place? The 'official' location of the Battle of Hastings has long been the site of Battle Abbey. According to the traditional account, accepted for almost a millennium, the abbey, now in ruins, was built on the battlefield itself, with the high altar marking the precise spot where Harold fell, reputedly with an arrow in his eye. Other sites have been suggested, including Caldbec Hill. Tony Robinson and the team set themselves the task of uncovering its true location, embarking on excavations at Battle Abbey and nearby Caldbec Hill to seek proof of either one being a battlefield. Videotext Communications Ltd production in association with Widfire Television for Channel Four