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Video Diary – Day Two

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 (10:11 AM)

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Please note: The fieldwork element of the Ness of Brodgar project ended in August 2024 and the excavation site is now closed to the public. Our focus is now on post-excavation analysis.

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