Uncovering Dorset's Ancient Secrets: A Journey Through Time

Jack Hargreaves uncovers a hidden history beneath the fields of the Blackmore Vale in Dorset, where years of quarrying quietly lowered the land itself. Standing in what was once open pasture, he explains how cattle once grazed several feet above his head, and reflects on fossils uncovered from Jurassic seas — remnants of a far older world lying beneath everyday farming land. The journey begins in Jack’s shed, where he looks at the development of the artificial fishing fly designed to imitate the mayfly, and the difficulty of casting something so light and delicate. By the river, he talks about the mayfly’s short life and the way trout feed on it — a study in precision and patience that mirrors the careful work which once shaped the land itself. #countryside #DaveKnowlesFilmmaker #JackHargreaves 📘 Buy the authorised biography of Jack Hargreaves – Jack’s Country – written by Paul Peacock: ➡︎ Via Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XVipl7 👉 Watch more Old Country programmes here: https://JackHargreaves.tv =========================== Connect with me on Social Media: YouTube: ➡︎    / daveknowlesfilmmaker   Instagram: ➡︎   / daveknowlesfilmmaker   Facebook: ➡︎   / daveknowlesfilmaker   Website: ➡︎ https://daveknowles.net Amazon Shop: ➡︎ https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/davekno... X (Twitter): ➡︎ https://x.com/DaveK_Filmmaker Some of the links above are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.