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Britain's secret treasures. Season 1. Episode 6.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- England--Antiquities.
- England.
- Spiritual life--Catholic Church--Religious life and customs.
- Spiritual life.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (47 minutes)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [2012]
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- Every day in Britain, somebody somewhere unearths new treasure. They discover objects, left behind by British ancestors, that reveal the remarkable story of Britainches. In this final episode of the series, the countdown of objects continues down to Secret Treasure number one. Bill Roach goes on a journey of spiritual discovery in Kent, as he investigates a 3,500 year old gold cup ploughed up by a farmer; a hoard of Viking treasure leads John Sergeant to the legacy of a man barely known today, but who was the first ever king of all England; a single coin, found in a hoard of thousands in Oxfordshire, reveals a new Roman Emperor; Michael Portillo a tiny silver badge in the shape of a boar, and we reveal Britain's number one Secret Treasure-an amazing object found by a member of the public that has revolutionized historian's understanding of Britain's past.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on April , 2025).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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