Shoreline Detectives: Ancient Ships, Forts, and Villages

Set against stunning seascapes in England and Scotland, Dr. Tori Herridge and her crack team of archaeologists record what lies beneath the water when the tide is out, and tell a new story of Britain's rich maritime, industrial, and natural history. Using the latest technology, they strip back a new layer of coastline to reveal the extraordinary secret history of Shoreline Britain.

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S3 E1 - Whitstable
January 20, 2019
47min
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In the first of a brand new series, Tori and the team explore the coast around Whitstable in North Kent. Between the tides, they discover a 500 year old boat, one of only 26 of its kind in the world, and the remains of the army depot that helped Britain win the First World War.
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S3 E2 - Inner Forth
January 27, 2019
47min
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Tori and the team explore the coast around the Inner Forth in Scotland. Between the tides, they discover a harbor that served Scotland's very first whisky distillery and the long lost final resting place of a woman accused of witchcraft.
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S3 E3 - Solway
February 3, 2019
47min
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Tori and the team explore the coast around the Solway Firth, north of the Lake District. Between the tides, they discover the last remains of a coal mine that suffered one of the worst explosions in mining history, and they try to explain a huge timber pond jutting into the sea near Lockerbie.
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