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In Search of Irish Gold

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Documentary series exploring Britain's landscape before the last ice age. Aubrey Manning goes in search of a lost Eldorado on the Emerald Isle.

Undertaking the first of eight quests across the British Isles, Professor Aubrey Manning seeks clues to uncover a lost Irish Eldorado. Spectacular hoards of gold objects show Bronze Age people in Ireland had access to large amounts of the precious metal. But where did these preshistoric metalworkers find it? Could dramatic changes in the landscape over time provide the key to the success of these ancient prospectors?

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Tue 21 Apr 2009 19:30

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Producer Nick Metcalfe

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