Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back to learn the skills of the medieval castle builders – by joining the largest archaeological experiment in the world. Although Britain has some of the finest remaining castles of the medieval period many of their secrets have been lost in time. So Ruth Peter and Tom travel to Guedelon in the Burgundy region.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back to learn the skills of the medieval castle builders – by joining the largest archaeological experiment in the world. Although Britain has some of the finest remaining castles of the medieval period, many of their secrets have been lost in time. So Ruth, Peter and Tom travel to Guedelon, in the Burgundy region.
BBC documentary series presented by historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold. As they set out on their journey to Guedelon in the Burgundy region of France, Ruth, Peter and Tom prepare themselves to take part in the biggest, most ambitious archaeological project ever undertaken. They are becoming part of an experiment that began back in 1997 to build a medieval castle from scratch using only the tools and materials that would have been available at the time. Set to take 25 years to complete, this series documents the team's progress and the overall progression of the build.
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