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Every Castle Needs a Lord - Beaudesert, Warwickshire

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Every Castle Needs a Lord - Beaudesert, Warwickshire

Every Castle Needs a Lord - Beaudesert, Warwickshire

S9E11

Every Castle Needs a Lord - Beaudesert, Warwickshire

  • Air date:2002-03-17
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The medieval castle of Beaudesert in Henley-in-Arden suddenly vanished without trace, leaving a single stone on top of a mound. The people want to know what it looked like. "The Mount" as it's called by the locals, is a popular beauty spot and has suffered from erosion. Also, as it's a scheduled monument, there are limits to what digging can take place. The castle was built by the de Montforts in the early 12th century. Henry and Stewart create a simple 3D clay model of the building, which follows the natural contours of the hill. It looks as if the castle was demolished and the pieces sold off in the 15th century. Using authentic tools, bowyer Steve Ralphs makes a medieval longbow, which is tested against a crossbow of a similar period. Castles expert Sarah Speight describes daily life in the castle. Finds include a section of carved pestle and mortar.

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Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson

Self - Presenter

Carenza Lewis

Carenza Lewis

Self - Field Archaeologist

Phil Harding

Phil Harding

Self - Field Archaeologist

John Gater

John Gater

Self - Geophysicist

Stewart Ainsworth

Stewart Ainsworth

Self - Landscape Investigator

Mick Aston

Mick Aston

Self - Landscape Archaeologist

Victor Ambrus

Victor Ambrus

Self - Historical Illustrator

Henry Chapman

Henry Chapman

Self - Surveyor

Robin Bush

Robin Bush

Self - Historian

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