Time Team's Mick Aston Dies

[Bungle73]

Mick Aston, a former resident academic on Channel 4's Time Team, has died at the age of 66.

He appeared on the show, which sees experts carry out archaeological digs, from its inception in 1994 until 2011.

Professor Aston lived in Somerset and taught at a number of UK universities.

Time Team's official Twitter account tweeted: "It is with a very heavy heart that we've been informed that our dear colleague Mick Aston has passed away. Our thoughts are with his family."

The exact circumstances of the death of Prof Aston, who was born and raised in Oldbury, in the West Midlands, and was known on the show for his colourful jumpers and unruly white hair, are not yet known.

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How very, very said. I loved Time Team. :cry:

 

[alex17595]

Very sad, time team inspired me to do my archaeology A-Level

 

[Trog]

It will be interesting to hear if he is buried for the benefit of future archaeological generations, or cremated to avoid them.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Only just found out today about Mick. I always admired his many colour-banded jumpers and totally unruly hair. He brought out the human side of the University professorial system and was a perfect person to be in the Time Team squad.