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A series looking at the work of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales celebrating its centenary year.
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- E1 Episode 1Next upNov 4, 2008 · 30 min
Synopsis
Huw Edwards and the history detectives discover a lost church (Tal-y-Cafn), search for the oldest castle (Hay-on-Wye) gate in Europe and find out how the great engineer Thomas Telford built the highest aqueduct (Pont Cysyllte) in the UK.
- E2 Episode 2Nov 11, 2008 · 30 min
Synopsis
Huw Edwards and his team decipher the writing on a stone pillar (Eliseg's Pillar), recreate what an iron age fort (Gaer-Fawr) would have looked like and uncover an 18th century copper works (Swansea).
- E3 Episode 3Nov 18, 2008 · 30 min
Synopsis
This time, Huw Edwards and his team examine a Tudor house (Old Impton Farm), a Roman theatre (Tomen-y-Mur) and a chapel (Llanelli).
- E4 Episode 4Nov 25, 2008 · 30 min
Synopsis
Huw Edwards and his team interpret the strange humps and bumps in the Welsh uplands (Pen-blaen-Milo). A model farm (Leighton Park Farm) and a medieval wall painting (Ciliau).
- E5 Episode 5Dec 2, 2008 · 30 min
Synopsis
Huw Edwards investigates the case of the disappearing house near Llandeilo. WWII defences at Holyhead and searches for a lost castle at Portmeirion.
Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Edwards
