Time Team - S09E05: The Furnace in the Cellar - Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire

Name: The Furnace in the Cellar - Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Released: 2002-02-03
Duration: 50 min

Feb 03, 2002Documentary, MysterySeason 9, Episode 5

The team head for a pub in Leighton, whose cellar contains the remains of a blast furnace once used for smelting iron. When Tony arrives, test pits are already being dug, and Geophysics are busy surveying the car park. They are joined by Paul Belford from Ironbrige Gorge Museum; and Jonathan Roberts shows Phil how to make a triangular charcoal clamp similar to those used in the 17th century. Mick visits the nearby Blists Hill Victorian Town, where Roger Fewtrell demonstrates making a 24 pound cannonball. They are also joined by researcher Colin Thom, industrial archaeologist Rob Kinchin-Smith, archaeometallurgist Gerry McDonnell, and finds expert Ceinwen Paynton.

Cast: Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth, Mick Aston, Victor Ambrus, Henry Chapman

All Episodes - Season 9

01London's First Bridge - Vauxhall, LondonJan 06, 2002 02The Roman's Panic - Ancaster, LincolnshireJan 13, 2002 03Diving for the Armada - Kinlochbervie, SutherlandJan 20, 2002 04The Naughty Monastery - Chicksands, BedfordshireJan 27, 2002 05The Furnace in the Cellar - Ironbridge Gorge, ShropshireFeb 03, 2002 06An Ermine Street Pub - Cheshunt, HertfordshireFeb 10, 2002 07Iron-Age Market - Helford, CornwallFeb 17, 2002 08Siege House in Shropshire - High Ercall, ShropshireFeb 24, 2002 09A Prehistoric Airfield - Throckmorton, WorcestershireMar 03, 2002 10A Lost Roman City - Castleford, YorkshireMar 10, 2002 11Every Castle Needs a Lord - Beaudesert, WarwickshireMar 17, 2002 12Steptoe Et Filius - Yaverland, Isle of WightMar 24, 2002 13Seven Buckets and a Buckle - Breamore, HampshireMar 31, 2002

Time Team S09E05 Synopsis

Time Team "The Furnace in the Cellar - Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2002-02-03, this episode is part of Season 9 of Time Team. Featuring performances from Tony Robinson, Carenza Lewis, Phil Harding among the cast. With a runtime of 50m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary and Mystery series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. The team head for a pub in Leighton, whose cellar contains the remains of a blast furnace once used for smelting iron. When Tony arrives, test pits are already being dug, and Geophysics are busy surveying the car park. They are joined by Paul Belford...