BBC - Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom (2014) Part 1

Secrets of the Castle: with Ruth, Peter and Tom

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back as they learn how to build a medieval castle using the same tools, techniques and materials available in the 13th century. Although Britain has some of the finest remaining castles of the medieval period, many of their secrets have been lost in time.

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Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold learn the skills of medieval castle builders by heading to Guedelon in the Burgundy region of France. They spend six months working on the world's largest archaeological experiment - a 25-year project to build a medieval castle from scratch, using only the tools and materials available in the 13th century. In the first episode, Peter and Tom are taught the skills of medieval stonemasons as they help construct a spiral staircase, while Ruth sets about equipping the simple wattle and daub hovel that is to be their base.

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