Caerlaverock Castle: where west meets east

With Lynsey Haworth, Stefan Sagrott, Judith Rowett, and Zoe Samuels-Lyons.

Sarah travels to the fairytale castle of Caerlaverock in Dumfries and Galloway. Here, she learns how a series of remarkable archaeological finds – from leather goods and basketry to fragments of Islamic glass – reveal how this seemingly remote medieval castle was once part of a vibrant network of international trade and cultural exchange.

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