Video summary
Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn learn about the various craftsmen and skills a castle relied upon to function.
Blacksmiths and carpenters were vital and their trade extended to building complex structures like the water mill.
This clip is from the 鶹Լ Two series, Secrets of the Castle.
Teacher Notes
You could challenge your pupils to create a job advert for either a medieval carpenter or a medieval blacksmith.
To supplement this video, pupils could research for more evidence of the skills and experience needed for their advert.
The advert might include an illustration of the likely projects to be completed. This could be the gallery or water mill.
This series is suitable for teaching history at Key Stage 3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and at 3rd Level in Scotland.
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