2e9a850c-e6b9-48c2-afec-a8f8010f70f4 8e5315e2-dfa9-4b24-a12b-b14c010acafd 6fbe25d9-d99e-4f08-b0bc-b14d0093c2a8 en-GB Grime's Graves with Phil Harding https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/grimes-graves-audio The ancient flint mine Grime’s Graves, in Norfolk, was created over 4,500 years ago, at the same time that Stonehenge was being built. Here, over 400 pits were dug by Neolithic people in order to extract the special jet-black flint used for making tools, weapons and ceremonial objects. Join archaeologist Phil Harding and English Heritage historian Dr Jennifer Wexler as they explore the site, descend the mines, and discover what life was like for the communities who worked mining flint here thousands of years ago.


You can find out more about Grime’s Graves by going to: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/grimesgraves where you can also explore a 360 ° virtual tour of Greenwell’s Pit.

]]> episodic The ancient flint mine Grime’s Graves, in Norfolk, was created over 4,500 years ago, at the same time that Stonehenge was being built. Here, over 400 pits were dug by Neolithic people in order to extract the special jet-black flint used for making tools, weapons and ceremonial objects. Join archaeologist Phil Harding and English Heritage historian Dr Jennifer Wexler as they explore the site, descend the mines, and discover what life was like for the communities who worked mining flint here thousands of years ago. You can find out more about Grime’s Graves by going to: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/grimesgraves where you can also explore a 360 ° virtual tour of Greenwell’s Pit. Clara Kavanagh clara@freshairproduction.co.uk English Heritage no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/2e9a850c-e6b9-48c2-afec-a8f8010f70f4/8e5315e2-dfa9-4b24-a12b-b14c010acafd/image.jpg?t=1712653079&size=Large Grime's Graves with Phil Harding https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/grimes-graves-audio Digging Deeper Digging Deeper Phil Harding and Dr Jennifer Wexler explore the lunar-like landscape of Grime’s Graves and descent down into the deepest excavated pit on site, known as Greenwell’s pit.  

Along the way they meet geology and natural heritage experts, including Tim Lynch from English Heritage, Peter Squirrel and Rob Hunt from Needham Chalks Flint, and Kyle Jennings from Norfolk Wildlife Trust. They explore the process of flint mining and knapping, and learn more about how the landscape was formed, the unique wildlife that can be found here and why the site has personal significance for Phil.

You can find out more about Grime’s Graves by going to: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/grimesgraves where you can also explore a 360 ° virtual tour of Greenwell’s Pit.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> Phil Harding and Dr Jennifer Wexler explore the lunar-like landscape of Grime’s Graves and descent down into the deepest excavated pit on site, known as Greenwell’s pit.  

Along the way they meet geology and natural heritage experts, including Tim Lynch from English Heritage, Peter Squirrel and Rob Hunt from Needham Chalks Flint, and Kyle Jennings from Norfolk Wildlife Trust. They explore the process of flint mining and knapping, and learn more about how the landscape was formed, the unique wildlife that can be found here and why the site has personal significance for Phil.

You can find out more about Grime’s Graves by going to: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/grimesgraves where you can also explore a 360 ° virtual tour of Greenwell’s Pit.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> full 1 1 English Heritage 56007c41-d447-4fc3-b6b2-b15b00c4de01 56007c41-d447-4fc3-b6b2-b15b00c4de01 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:00:00 +0000 1828 https://omny.fm/shows/grime-s-graves-with-phil-harding/episode-1