A Cornish Legend and an Ancient Wishing Well
Tantalising clues to the ancient origin story of St Michael鈥檚 Mount, rare Roman cavalry swords with hidden secrets and a wishing well of coins at a promontory fort in Pembrokeshire.
Featuring a team of archaeologists looking for evidence that St Michael's Mount in Cornwall was the fabled trading hub of Ictis, analysis of 291 bodies from the long-lost Dominican friary of St Saviour's in Haverfordwest, two incredibly rare Roman cavalry swords discovered at a metal-detecting rally in Willersey, near Cheltenham, a look at how 3D scanning and printing are transforming the study of fragile artefacts, and a wishing well of coins found at a complex promontory fort in Pembrokeshire.
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The discovery of two ancient swords
Duration: 01:01
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alice Roberts |
| Presenter | Tori Herridge |
| Expert | Naomi Sykes |
| Expert | Stuart Prior |
| Expert | Megan Russell |
| Series Producer | Ian Hunt |
| Line Producer | Verity Quinn |
| Commissioning Editor | Denise Mather |
| Executive Producer | Rory Wheeler |
| Executive Producer | Edward Hart |
| Executive Producer | Susannah Zeff |
| Production Company | Rare TV |
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