It was good, wasn't it? How many chambered tombs on the Isles of Scilly? Was it 85 or something? Compared to about 9 in the whole of Cornwall? Blimey!

Great programme...

G x

Yup, certainly was a goodun. The Isles of Scilly, also known as The Islands of the Dead because of all the tombs.

Think Kammer's right, don't think the Isles of Scilly were joined to mainland Britain during the Neolithic; the computerised reconstruction of the land between the islands themselves though was interesting, 'with the tombs on the higher bits looking down on the living'. And the question as to whether the cremated remains of people were brought from the mainland or whether they were locals is a fascinating one - must watch it again when it's repeated.

Haven't seen this week's edition yet, but 'Coast' is a programme which causes much distress in our house with voices raised at the TV. It's those STUPID five to ten minute reports that often have little relevance to the coast that they bang on and on about - grrrr! The 'Coast' on Arran, last week I think it was, completely failed to mention anything prehistoric even though it is littered with stuff. Then the 'Coast' about Anglesey banged on and on about something which was related only to the area because the inventor was born there or something. *yawn*

Is it any wonder we turned over to watch 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here...'?!

Anyway, yes, when we were on Scilly we were thrilled and amazed at the quantity of lovely chambered tombs littering the hillsides, peeping out from the gorse: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/user/1761/weblog/0/25940

8:25pm BBC2.

-Chris