From a child, I have always been fascinated by dowsing, watching the sticks twitch and point in different directions as an underground water source was discovered. So I was keen to try it for myself  during a visit to Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds where it was demonstrated. The demonstration I published on YouTube shows the search for water - a craft which is set to  become increasingly valuable in drought stricken areas - but dowsing can be used for archaeology too, when searching for underground brick and stone work.

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