Visitors - Kids, Reporters, RAF...

Not only was your trusty Show Me reporter having a good nose around the dig, there were lots of other interested visitors too.

Here's Ruth, one of the very special visitors from a local school.

Local schools often get invited to Time Team digs to see what's going on. This time, classes from Northborough Primary School came along to peer into the trench and have a chat with Phil Harding and Tony Robinson, who told them all about the dig.

We met two of the children, twins Ruth and Philip, aged 10.

What have you been doing here today?

Ruth: "We've been looking in the trench. They showed us that they're looking for evidence that people might have left here."

Here's Philip, Ruth's twin brother.

Philip: "I think it's a bit weird because I've seen them on the TV and you don't think you'd meet them."

The children got to see an arrowhead and a piece of pot that were found in the trench. It was certainly an unusual school day!

Also spotted in the field were two members of the RAF (Royal Air Force). Lisa and Michelle came down to the dig to drop off some pictures that had been taken by pilots flying over the site, especially for the programme.

Little did the girls know they'd end up being interviewed as well! Here they are being fitted with microphones by a sound engineer.

They ended up being interviewed by Tony Robinson.

If you would like to visit an archaeological dig, there are lots of chances to do this. Sites often organise open days when members of the public can go along to see what's going on.

Members of the Young Archaeologists Club get to help out at their local digs and to meet local archaeologists all over the country.

The Young Archaeologists Club website has details on how to join. Their Club President is Tony Robinson... another Time Team connection.

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