Time Team Excavation Site Islip Chapel (Islip)
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The village of Islip near Oxford has got a claim to fame.
It's said that the great Saxon king, Edward the Confessor was born somewhere round here, and the local villagers want to celebrate the millenium anniversary of his birth.
So they've asked us whether we can find the 13th century chapel that was built in his honour. Not only that, but they want us to find the Saxon palace where he was born, which seems to me a pretty tall order.
Except, the fact is, nobody has ever dug here before, and we've got just three days to try and sort it all out.
Oh and by the way, that isn't the chapel we're supposed to be looking for.
It's said that the great Saxon king, Edward the Confessor was born somewhere round here, and the local villagers want to celebrate the millenium anniversary of his birth.
So they've asked us whether we can find the 13th century chapel that was built in his honour. Not only that, but they want us to find the Saxon palace where he was born, which seems to me a pretty tall order.
Except, the fact is, nobody has ever dug here before, and we've got just three days to try and sort it all out.
Oh and by the way, that isn't the chapel we're supposed to be looking for.
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Coordinates: 51°49'24"N 1°14'15"W
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