Villages by the Sea Season 4 Episode 5 - Solva

Airdate: 2023-Nov-16

Episode summary:

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers the impressive lime kilns in Solva, this picturesque, 1800s Welsh port is famous for producing quicklime, a vital ingredient in both our agriculture and building industry.The kilns here are well preserved and contributed to making the soil in farmers' fields more alkaline – to increase crop yield at a time when the nation's population was growing. A pretty spot now but Ben learns of how this industry would have been a tough life for the locals.

About Villages by the Sea series:

Archaeologist Ben Robinson visits the English coast and reveals how some of our best loved villages played a vital part in significant moments of o...Show more >