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Almost overnight, this Scottish field is turned into a medieval construction site. Timber framers, stonemasons, carpenters and blacksmiths turn back time and employ medieval building techniques to construct two giant trebuchets. One design features a fixed counterweight and wheels; the other is wheel-less and is loaded with a swinging counterweight. Observes Marcus Brandt, an on-site carpenter: "If it weren't for the jets flying overhead, you'd think you were in the 12th century." Previous Next Medieval Arms Race | NOVA Builds a Trebuchet | Life in a Castle Destroy the Castle | Resources | Transcript Medieval Siege | Pharaoh's Obelisk | Easter Island | Roman Bath | China Bridge | Site Map Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |