The Dig

Sanctuary Jan 29, 2021 13:53:46

Just watched this film on Netflix where it was released today. Brilliant Sutton Hoo discovery story with an excellent cast.

https://youtu.be/cbbmVuLTF2g

Enjoy...

jb lamptoast-morsley Jan 29, 2021 18:39:39

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Hey Roy, how's it going? Will check it out. Those buggers at Netflix are putting up subscriptions again I see.

ryaner Jan 29, 2021 20:00:22

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Going to dig in to it later. ;-)

tjj Jan 29, 2021 23:42:31

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Yes, superb little film. Liked that Basil Brown, excavator and self taught archaeologist, was given prominence. And that he said near the end of the film "from the first human hand print on a cave wall" - we continue.

ryaner Jan 30, 2021 01:04:48

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Very enjoyable. Love Ralph Fiennes. Would have preferred a bit more on the archaeology obvs, but how you gonna sell that to Joe and Josephine Netflix?

moss Jan 30, 2021 11:00:30

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Lovely to see you again Roy. Gave up on Netflix, so can't see it, though have been a couple of times in foul weather to see the barrows. Then of course down that part of the world Seahenge. Now there's a film in the making!

Sanctuary Feb 4, 2021 09:07:14

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There is loads about on this but here is a talk by Oliver Gerrish a cousin of Edith it says. An interesting bit almost from the beginning is that the site was dowsed (Divined) by Edith's nephew Russell who claimed silver and gold was under the ground. Ensure that the video starts at the beginning as I had to slide the time line back a couple of minutes.
https://youtu.be/jRwrtcMh7k4