Gardeners' World (1968)
S11E07 A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, Staffordshire
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Season 11
Episode 7
Episode Overview
The team returns to the Furnace Cottage garden in Churnet Valley, where their earlier dig uncovered signs of iron production dating back to the Elizabethan era. Stewart examines the terrain to understand the water flow and other elements crucial for iron smelting. Meanwhile, John believes there's compelling geophysical data indicating a furnace located a mile away at Eastwall Farm, which might even be water-powered—a significant find. They construct a bloomery in the medieval style and are joined by historian Pete Brown and archaeologists David Cranstone, Bill Klemperer, Deb Ford, Gerry McDonnell, and Tim Young.
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Season 11 Episodes 13
1.
In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, London
2.
A Roman Bath House and Edwardian Folly - Whitestaunton Manor, Somerset
3.
The Crannog in the Loch - Loch Migdale, Scottish Highlands
4.
Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire
5.
The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent
6.
An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, Dorset
7.
A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, Staffordshire
8.
Rescuing a Mesolithic Foreshore - Goldcliff, Newport
9.
Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire
10.
King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, Northamptonshire
11.
Back-Garden Archaeology: Revisiting a Roman Villa - Ipswich, Suffolk
12.
The Lost City of Roxburgh - Roxburgh, Scottish Borders
13.
Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset
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