Archeologists Uncover Prisoner Remains At A Victorian Jail

Join the Time Team as they excavate a modern police car park in Cumbria, England, which astonishingly holds the key to three different prison phases dating back to 1771. Discover the evolution of British crime and punishment, from communal Georgian cells for convicts awaiting transportation to the...

49 min - Archaeology & Mysteries - Timeline - World History Documentaries

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