Five Thousand Tons of Stone - Hamsterley, County Durham
Show: Time Team --> Season: 15 - Season 15
AirDate: 3/16/2008
Runtime: 50
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Overview: The Time Team travel to County Durham to investigate the origins of a mysterious large stone structure which has had locals baffled for centuries. The stone structure is known locally as The Castles, its five-metre thick walls enclose a space the size of a football pitch.With guesses ranging from an Iron Age farm to a Roman prison, Tony Robinson and the team attempt to come up with a definitive answer.