Episodes
1. Saxon Gold and Buried Coins
7 Jan 2025 · 59 min
The most incredible grave goods ever found on Digging for Britain, a strange Roman sarcophagus filled with plaster and an intriguing medieval coin hoard.
2. Dinosaur Highway and Roman Sauna
8 Jan 2025 · 58 min
A quarryman makes the discovery of a set of very large footprints, and a chance find reveals a spectacular Roman villa with mosaics and a sauna
3. Island Treasures
9 Jan 2025 · 58 min
Exploring Britain’s islands: a 5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb, an international effort to save a WWI warship, and a Neanderthal hunting ground off Jersey’s coast.
4. Roman Crime and Ancient DNA
14 Jan 2025 · 59 min
Gold is found at a bishop’s palace, a Roman crime is uncovered, detectorists unearth a staggering bronze age haul, and ancient DNA solves a medieval mystery
5. Chariots and Slaves
15 Jan 2025 · 58 min
In the west of Britain, there's one of the largest Roman buildings ever discovered in Britain, an Iron Age chariot is saved, and evidence is found of the transatlantic slave trade in Devon.
6. Lost Mansions and Impaled Prisoners
16 Jan 2025 · 58 min
Extraordinary digs from the south - a Romani encampment in the New Forest, a convict’s burial ground, discovery of a civil war mansion and London’s best-preserved Roman cemetery.
Digging for Britain Series 12: quick answers
How many episodes are in Digging for Britain Series 12?
Series 12 of Digging for Britain has 6 episodes, about 6 hours in total.
When did Digging for Britain Series 12 come out?
Series 12 premiered on 7 Jan 2025.