Matlock

Elliott, seven, moved into his new home in Matlock, Derbyshire, three months ago.

While Matlock sits on rock that used to be an ancient reef and has lots of its own fossils, Dr Lydon believes these fossils were brought from elsewhere by humans.

As for American viewers, we’ve already fallen for quirky citizen detectives in the mold of the trio from “Only Murders in the Building,” Carrie Preston’s upbeat crime solver on “Elsbeth” and Kathy Bates’ wry take on “Matlock.”

The discovery in Farley Wood, near Matlock in Derbyshire, was made after excavations by Forestry England in partnership with archaeology series Time Team.

These reliably entertaining shows — “Matlock” and “Elsbeth” and “NCIS Wherever,” also running now — can generate a good bit of tension while remaining pleasant on the whole, and though superficially deep can sometimes elicit a real emotional response.