Digging in the past: the arable farmer who's an archaeologist

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Arable and archaeology are the two passions in Nick Wilson's life. He farms in the Vale of York but the discovery of a Roman burial site in one of his fields turbo-charged his interest in the past. That was nearly 10 years ago, since then he has studied for a PhD in archaeology and excavated acres of farmland. As well as the Roman tomb, he's unearthed Bronze-age cooking pots, quern stones for grinding corn, jewellery and a hob-nail boot from Roman times. Produced and presented by Rebecca Rooney.