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1 online resource (streaming video file) (49 min. 6 sec.) ; 293817957 bytes |
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Inchkeith is an extraordinary place. Barely a mile long, the island is covered with fascinating reminders of its long and dramatic history. The island was first occupied in the 7th century by Christian monks. The Danes, the Dutch, the English, the Russians, the French and the Germans have all tried their luck on the island. But not all residents went to the island of their own volition. The island has been used as a giant isolation ward for syphilis sufferers, and one time as a prison. Occupants have stamped their own identity on the island. They've torn down buildings to put up new ones, building right on top of the earlier constructions. The island has a 16th century fort built by French soldiers. (From the UK, in English) (Documentary Series) |
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Broadcast 2010-08-29 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: PG |
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Archaeology and history.
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Archaeology -- Field work.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Antiquities.
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Firearms -- Evaluation.
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Fortification, British.
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Scotland -- Inchkeith.
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Streaming video
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Oliver, Neil, host
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Pollard, Tony, host
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Ratcliffe, Paul, director
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