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Birmingham History Podcast

Birmingham History Podcast

著者： James Burgess and Alison Thomas
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 James and Alison take you on a journey through the fascinating history of Birmingham. From a handaxe used 500,000 years ago through to today. Through a series of podcasts we are going to explore deeply the people and places that are the history of this great city.James Burgess and Alison Thomas 世界
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  • Prehistoric and Roman History of Birmingham with Dr Mike Hodder

    Prehistoric and Roman History of Birmingham with Dr Mike Hodder
    2026/03/02

    Join James and Alison for another fascinating episode of the Birmingham History Podcast.


    Today they speak to Dr Mike Hodder, Honorary Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Birmingham. Mike worked as a planning archaeologist at Birmingham City Council for many years.


    Mike discusses the fascinating prehistory and Roman period of Birmingham's History. This includes: -

    - Learning about the forests that once covered the present day Curzon Street area of Birmingham

    - The sophisticated peoples that lived in what we know to be Birmingham now.

    - We learn about the barrow mound in Kingstanding and its link to King Charles I

    - Burnt mounds and the important research done by Mike and colleagues in Birmingham. Were they prehistoric saunas?

    - The Romans in Birmingham and the fort they built near present day Edgbaston. Which soldiers were stationed there?

    How did the local population interact with the soldiers?

    - The Roman roads in Birmingham and the well preserved section you can visit today in Sutton Park
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