The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 28. Back to the Bronze AgeAn old map, and shadowy echos of shapes in a new field that runs down to an ancient stream in one direction and a major Roman road in the other. What’s not to love?Well - the wind, the mud, and the temperature to be honest. But they say perseverance is the secret to all triumphs - and it certainly reveals a few secrets in this episode…Paul's JustGiving page, as well as all the information about Well Child (the charity he's running the London Marathon for) is here:https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-runs-the-marathon?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLIf you enjoy our podcast, please do leave a 5 star review wherever you listen - it really helps us reach new listeners.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastCheck out our behind the scenes videos on YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.Music used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Ides of March' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi everyone.We're a year in now, so we've cobbled together a new trailer. Hope you enjoy it - share it far and wide!We'll be back next Monday (9th) with another full length episode... and it's a cracker.G&PxMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Ides of March' Instrumental by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 27. No Place Like RomeGetting together for the first time in 2026 is pretty epic for George and Paul - they've got some new land and a new land owner to manage, and it's someone quite close to home... Literally.It’s George, who has just bought a house close to an amazing Roman site excavated by Basil Brown in 1949.The signs are good, but what will they uncover in George's back garden?Paul's JustGiving page, as well as all the information about Well Child (the charity he's running the London Marathon for) is here:https://www.justgiving.com/page/paul-runs-the-marathon?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLIf you enjoy our podcast, please do leave a 5 star review wherever you listen - it really helps us reach new listeners.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastCheck out our behind the scenes videos on YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.Music used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Ides of March' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 26. Silver & SaxonsGeorge and Paul are back at Red House Christmas tree farm still on the trail of those Saxons - and getting tantalisingly close.News has recently broken of a huge Anglo-Saxon settlement discovered right next door to one of their fields - so they’re hopeful that they have found the haystack.Can they now find the needle..?If you enjoy our podcast, please do leave a 5 star review wherever you listen - it really helps us reach new ears!Thank you once again to our friends at Red House House Farm here: https://www.redhousechristmas.com/NEWS FLASHCheck out our YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.We will be posting short behind the scenes videos there for each episode. Check it out! We hope you’ll love them.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastAnd to see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 25. Christmas with the Saxons.In this first Christmas special the boys hit some new land they’ve got permission for - and it doesn’t get any more Christmassy.Red House Christmas tree farm sits in the heart of an ancient landscape. Saxon ship burials, early medieval villages, and lost windmills dot the landscape, but when they explore a mystery mound they find something totally unexpected, moving and a little more modern.Thank you to our friends at Red House House Farm here: https://www.redhousechristmas.com/NEWS FLASHCheck out our YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.We will be posting short behind the scenes videos there for each episode. Check it out! We hope you’ll love them.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastAnd to see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 24. Part 2Edge of EmpireThis is the second part of our special episode in Holland, meeting and detecting with two amazing guys who discovered the Bunnik hoard.Autumn 2023. The ancient Roman limes.Gert-Jan and Reinier were detecting a field they’d had their eyes on for quite some time - with good reason.One stater became two, became handfuls and handfuls of Roman aurei, denarii, and intriguingly, British Iron-Age staters of Cunobelin. It all sounded a bit familiar so we thought we better make a trip over to Holland to visit them and hear the incredible story.THANKYOU for being amazing hosts Gert-Jan and Reinier.And THANKYOU Anton - the archaeologist who helped unearth the hoard.NEWS FLASHCheck out our YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.We will be posting short behind the scenes videos there for each episode. Check it out! The first one is all about this trip.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastAnd to see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 24. Part 1Edge of Empire(Part 2 is on its way!) This is the first part of our special episode in Holland, meeting and detecting with two amazing guys who discovered the Bunnik hoard.Autumn 2023. The ancient Roman limes.Gert-Jan and Reinier were detecting a field they’d had their eyes on for quite some time - with good reason.One stater became two, became handfuls and handfuls of Roman aurei, denarii, and intriguingly, British Iron-Age staters of Cunobelin. It all sounded a bit familiar so we thought we better make a trip over to Holland to visit them and hear the incredible story.THANKYOU for being amazing hosts Gert-Jan and Reinier.And THANKYOU Anton - the archaeologist who helped unearth the hoard.NEWS FLASHCheck out our YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.We will be posting short behind the scenes videos there for each episode. Check it out! The first one is all about this trip.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastAnd to see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 23. Scrap of Silver. Fresh from their trip abroad to record a very special episode in Holland (still to be released - keep an eye out), the boys are back on some of their favourite land.And when Paul levels up, borrows George’s detector, and sets it to Big Boy Mode, things get real exciting…NEWS FLASHCheck out our YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast.We will be posting short behind the scenes videos there for each episode. Check it out! We hope you’ll love them.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastAnd to see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 22. Bonjour Napoleon. When you find something cool deep in the mud you’re not just discovering the lost item itself, you’re unearthing stories and mysteries. And then, occasionally, you dig up memories as well.When the boys hit a field that George hasn’t been to since discovering a second hoard of Roman silver, buried by an Iron Age Briton in response to the Roman invasion, all three possibilities combine.And, despite discovering several finds of a lifetime in this very field, for George, it’s an unassuming find that suddenly brings it all flooding back.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting Podcast - there will be some cool new stuff over on YouTube soon, like behind the scenes videos for each episode. Check it out!Music used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 21. George and the DragonAutumn seems to have skipped Suffolk and Winter has already arrived. Despite that, the boys brave it. The wind howls, the clay clings, and just as they're about to call it a day and head for the pub, something gleaming roars through the mud.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 20. Weaver's TreasureGeorge takes Paul to a secret spot in the Fynn Valley where, in 1938, a huge hoard of late Roman coins was unearthed, treasure buried at the very moment the Empire was collapsing into chaos.The glorious River Fynn is a picture-postcard part of the Suffolk landscape, but also hides dark and mysterious past — one marked by ancient mutilations and whispered legends.So when the opportunity arises to investigate a freshly dredged stretch of the river, the boys can’t resist. What begins as a simple search for history soon takes a chilling turn — revealing something ghostly, unexpected, and utterly unique beneath the surface.Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 19. Golden AnniversarySomething weird is happening in a field in Suffolk.6 years ago George unearthed The Helmingham Hoard - the largest Claudian era hoard of gold and silver coins ever discovered.Then, almost to the day, 5 years later, the boys recorded episode 1 and discovered another gold stater.And then, another year later, George discovers yet more Iron Age gold. Same day, same field.This calls for a very special anniversary episode of your favourite podcast about hunting for history...With never-before-heard stories, fresh revelations, and plenty of laughs along the way — this golden anniversary episode is one for the ages.Same time next year?Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 18. Medieval MadnessAfter discovering records of a long-lost Medieval market, the boys fire up the Landy and head to a remote field that could hold the key.But as the landscape’s peculiar features, and a trove of fascinating finds, start to reveal themselves, it soon becomes clear this isn’t just any old trading post, and the last few finds of the day confirm it and cap off their most incredible day in the field since discovering gold in Episode 1…Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake🔗 Links in bio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 17. Uncle BuckleFollowing the remarkable discovery of a Bronze Age axe, the boys return to a previously untouched area of the beanstalk field to see what other evidence of historical everyday life they can unearth.It's also the anniversary of George's greatest discovery - the Helmingham Hoard.So what better way is there to celebrate than getting back out on a newly turned field, Suffolk rolling away around them, digging up old stuff with a story to tell, and a pint at the end (and the beginning) of the day?Exactly. There is no better way to celebrate...Find links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastTo see pictures of everything we talk about please follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 16. The Lost RingWhen Paul comes across the incredible story of a legendary lost Roman ring and a hoard of Roman glass that was discovered in the 1500’s, the boys put two and two together to reach a staggering conclusion.Off they trundle, detectors packed and hopes of discovering something incredible (and that they got their maths right) high.Follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastFind links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 15. The Axe FactorWhen Paul goes solo, testing out a new field, he unexpectedly discovers something extraordinary. He doesn't know exactly what it is but he knows someone who will.Up goes the bat signal, George responds, and what follows is the most epic discovery since episode 1 and the Iron Age gold... Follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastFind links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 14. Off To The MarketWith George's discovery of a lost Roman Villa officially confirmed by the archaeologists, the ancient landscape around the Villa Daisy site is slowly revealing itself.When archaeologist Anna tells them more sites are out there, with the villa at their heart, waiting to be discovered, the penny drops for George - he knows about another field with unusual characteristics close by - one that seems to be where the local Romans went to drop their pennies too...Follow us on Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastWe're ramping things up over there - follow us for images and videos of everything we discover and discuss, and loads of new content trailing what's coming up month by month, capturing the changing Suffolk seasons, and sharing the landscape we love with you all.We're also on Facebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastFind links to us on all the podcast platforms by visiting our website:https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'Lantern Light' Instrumental by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 13. Villa DaisyWe've been away for a while, even though we are trying to release an episode every 2 weeks - but it's for a very good reason!We've been out in one of George's favourite fields - home to a previously unknown Roman Villa, and one that we've had to wait a year to get back on. Could it be linked to Britain's largest Claudian treasure, the Helmingham Hoard? Who lived there? What did they leave for the boys to unearth? And it could it be the heart of a wider Roman settlement? All we'll say is... the answers to all of those questions are very exciting.To never miss an episode, please follow and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform.And to see images and videos of everything discussed and discovered, please follow us across our socials:Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastFacebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastAlso - we now have a website! All you need to do to find links to us on all the podcast platforms is here.https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'The Ides of March' by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTEpisode 12. George and the Beanstalk.This week's adventure sees the boys trundle back to their mysterious Suffolk permission - where Roman roads lurk beneath the fields and a mighty stream promises secrets and soggy socks.Paul's in heaven, surrounded by more stones than he knows what to do with - but ends up with some serious star finds, while George quite literally tastes history in the form of some highly questionable WWII era snacks.George and the Beanstalk is muddy, mysterious, mildy traumatic - and totally unmissable.To never miss an episode, please follow and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform.And to see images and videos of everything discussed and discovered, please follow us across our socials:Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastFacebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastAlso - we now have a website! All you need to do to find links to us on all the podcast platforms is here.https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'The Ides of March' by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE LAND ROVERS: A HISTORY HUNTING PODCASTDIGGING DEEPEREpisode 11. Mysterious Money with Dominic Chorney.In this special episode the boys are back in London to meet ancient coin specialist and folklore fanatic Dom Chorney.After a whistle stop tour of the hallowed halls of the British Museum George and Paul head over to The Green Man in Soho to dive into the spooky and mysterious world of odd and unexplainable coins.From cursed coins to relics of the divine, a big Green Man to several little green men, this one gets weird...To never miss an episode, please follow and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform.And to see images and videos of everything discussed and discovered, please follow us across our socials:Instagram: @thelandroverspodcastFacebook & YouTube: The Land Rovers: A History Hunting PodcastFollow Dom on Instagram: @the.coin.auctioneerAlso - we now have a website! All you need to do to find links to us on all the podcast platforms is here.https://shows.acast.com/the-land-rovers-a-history-hunting-podcastMusic used in this pod available at Soundstripe.Written by Dustin Ransom. Performed and Produced by Heartland Nights.and'The Ides of March' by Alsever Lake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.