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Britain's secret treasures. Season 1. Episode 3.

Heritage Broadcasting Service Available online

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Chapman, Grace, director.
Buerk, Michael, presenter.
Hughes, Bettany, presenter.
Heritage Broadcasting Service, issuing body.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
England--Antiquities.
England.
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 treasure. These were objects left behind by British ancestors that reveal the remarkable story of Britain-who the Brits are, and how they once lived. In this third episode of the series, the countdown of objects continues from object #37 to object #27. Bettany Hughes goes diving for Roman treasure; Michael Portillo investigates a 2000-year-old double-headed coin which might reveal history's first political coalition; John McCarthy tells the story of a beautiful jewel-encrusted cross that is one of the country's earliest Christian artifacts; a glass jar full of gold coins found on a Hackney council estate reveals a story of the Nazis; and John Sergeant investigates whether a hoard of French coins may be forgeries.
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on April 25, 2025).
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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