Villages by the Sea

BBC Two HD

7:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Tuesday 4 February

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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