THE identity of a mysterious helicopter which was seen in the skies above Trowbridge last week has been revealed.

It was first seen in the skies circling the same area above the town at around 5.30pm before returning at around 9pm on Tuesday, May 2.

People assumed the unmarked chopper was a police helicopter looking for somebody who might have gone missing, but the force confirmed it did not belong to them on Wednesday morning.

This week, a researcher from Channel 4 contacted The Wiltshire Times to say the helicopter was in fact filming footage for a one-off special of Time Team, which is set to air in October.