Roman historian Graham Barker on excavating Silchester

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered what might be lying undisturbed under your feet, buried under thousands of years of accumulated dirt and rubbish? Well the archaeologists who are excavating the old Roman town at Silchester are uncovering finds every day that give us some clues to how Berkshire looked when the Romans were in charge. Bill Buckley was joined in the studio by local Roman historian Graham Barker.
Bill asked him to paint a picture of Silchester now