Episode 3
Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry.
The great Victorian collector of minerals Matthew Heddle mentions two places in particular for finding of aquamarine in Scotland: one, the island of Arran, and the other, a mountain in the Cairngorms. But locating them is another story. Kenneth Steven explores the history of this semi-precious stone and reflects in poetry on his finds.
Presenter Kenneth Steven
Producer Mark Rickards
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