34: Prof Helena Hamerow: Anglo-Saxon expert on the Saxon Hall

We catch up with old friend and authority on Anglo-Saxon archaeology, Prof Helena Hamerow for a wide ranging discussion, covering everything from Saxon royal power bases to discoveries including the Staffordshire Hoard. Helena – a key contributor to our dig at Sutton Courtenay, featured in last week's Time Team Classic – takes a closer look at Saxon royal great halls, including an incredible recent reconstruction at a neighbouring site in Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire. Prof Hamerow also sheds light on a fascinating period of history when royal women wielded a significant degree of power and influence. The original video interview is available to watch on the Time Team Official YouTube Channel. Watch Time Team Classics episode, 'In the Halls of a Saxon King (Sutton Courtenay) here. Discover more about the Sylva Foundation and the amazing Saxon hall reconstruction, the House of Wessex, here.

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Exclusive interviews from Time Team members and special guests. First airing on Channel 4 in 1994, Time Team became one of the UK’s most beloved and long-running TV shows. The ground-breaking history series presented by Tony Robinson helped to popularise the field of archaeology and has since been watched in over 35 countries worldwide!Please note: These are unabridged, audio-only versions of the video interviews originally released on the Time Team Official YouTube channel.