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Nick Crane explores the violent history of smuggling around the Gower Peninsula and abseils into a stone structure concealed in the side of a sea cliff.

Nick Crane explores the violent history of smuggling around the gorgeous Gower Peninsula, and abseils into an extraordinary stone structure concealed in the side of a sea cliff. Now only accessible by sea or by ropes, 200 years ago this was the perfect smugglers' stronghold, but Nick learns that it had an even more mysterious previous life - as a massive medieval bird house.

14 minutes

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Presenter Nicholas Crane
Executive Producer William Lyons
Series Producer Steve Evanson

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