A Mysterious Bone Box and Admiral Nelson’s Favourite Ship

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Digging for Britain
21st January 2026 59 mins Season 13 Episode 3

Rare Anglo-Saxon swords, a mysterious and macabre Roman bone box and a cross-continental investigation into Admiral Nelson’s favourite ship.

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