Step back into the foul but fascinating world of medieval sanitation with this full documentary. This film follows the life of the gong farmer, the medieval human waste collector whose job was to climb into cesspits and shovel away what no one else dared to touch. Often described as the worst job in history, it was dangerous, degrading, and absolutely essential for keeping cities like London from drowning in their own waste.We explore what daily life was like for these workers, from the tools they used to the constant threats of disease, gas, and collapse. Society relied on them but also shunned them, forcing them to live on the margins while quietly depending on their labor to survive. Despite the filth, gong farmers could earn more than many tradesmen, and their work reveals the hidden backbone of medieval sanitation and survival.
Whether you’re here for history for sleep, curious about the forgotten workers of the Middle Ages, or looking for a deeper understanding of how cities endured before modern plumbing, this documentary uncovers the reality of life in the pits.
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