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A Dish of Spurs

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In the 16th century, the border between England and Scotland was a maelstrom of unrest. Whole clans, both English and Scottish, lived by raiding cattle from across the border. When the time came for a raid, the womenfolk would present their men with a dish of spurs, rather than a meal - an indication that it was time to steal something to eat. Dylan Winter spent a month travelling in the hoof prints of these people. Producer Richard Sanders

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