Old Bones

Wetwang Slack is home to one of the largest Iron Age cemeteries in the UK. Every burial lies beneath a square barrow, a unique and strange structure. Some of those strange inhumations were weirder than your average square barrow, they were chariot burials.

This episode focuses on the rise of hierarchy and chiefs in the middle Iron Age. We talk about warfare, theories of power and the patchwork quilt of cultures that defined Iron Age Britain.

Next episode: Lindow Man & Human sacrifice.

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Danebury is one of Britain's best-excavated hillforts. Amongst the ramparts and roundhouses were found scores of grain pits containing dozens of bodies. Many had the tell-tale signs of post-mortem decapitation, potential evidence of a much mythologised Celtic headhunting cult.

This episode focuses on the society and culture of the early and middle Iron Age. We talk about warfare, politics, economics and the first hints of a religion we call Druidism.

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Cladh Hallan - a small site on a Scottish island. This remote place was the site of the strangest moment in British prehistory. 3100 years ago, people were laid to rest. However, these people had died a long time ago, 500 years ago in fact! They had been mummified and then fixed with body parts of other people.

This episode focuses on the Middle and Late Bronze Age religion. Why did people act in such strange ways? How do you think of something as odd as mummification? Prepare for whiskey and peat bogs on this slightly freaky Friday.

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Amesbury Archer, the British Tutankhamun, the richest burial in prehistoric Britain. He has been called a king, a priest, a hunter, warrior or humble trader. Who was he?

This episode focuses on Bronze Age civilisation. How did people interact? How was power gained and maintained? Prepare for archery, seafaring and a lot of talk about round barrows.

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Stonehenge, the greatest archaeological site in Britain. It was the focus of religious worship for more than 6000 years. In this episode, we begin a two-part discussion on the religion, politics and civilisation of Bronze Age Britain.

We're talking Welsh miners, epic feasts and stupendous efforts, and not an alien or druid in sight!

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Half way through season one, we take a brief break to take stock of everything and answer a few of your questions. I hope you enjoy this.

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We're still in the beautiful islands of Orkney. This time we're talking about how society develops, the role religion plays in developing society and who exactly was in charge of all this activity 4500 years ago.

Oh, yeah, plus seaweed eating sheep and sea eagles.

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We're as far north as we can possibly go. We're in the beautiful islands of Orkney. We'll talk about the Late Neolithic economy, and set ourselves up to discuss early Orcadian society next time.

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What's that coming over the hill? Is it something Halloween-y.

No.

It's about farmers. The very first people to farm in Britain. This is a bigger deal then you might think. The entire world is changing. Let's find out more.

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The glaciers have gone and in their place are trees, rivers and small groups of humans creating a rich and complex culture. Gather round people, it's Stone Age storytime.

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