Digging Medieval Battlefields
How different is battlefield archaeology compared to other disciplines? Do local legends ever help track down evidence in a field? And why are potato fields problematic for archaeologists? Archaeologist Sam Wilson joins Gone Medieval hostMatt Lewis.
Dan Snow's History Hit · History Hit
September 2, 202141m 5s
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Show Notes
How different is battlefield archaeology compared to other disciplines? Do local legends ever help track down evidence in a field? And why are potato fields in particular sometimes problematic for archaeologists? In this episode of History Hit's <a href="https://podfollow.com/gone-medieval/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Gone Medieval</em></strong></a> podcast Sam Wilson, a specialist in battlefield and conflict archaeology, joins Matt Lewis to talk through his specialist work and explain more about some of his incredible discoveries.
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