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Diary extra – a few photographs from day nineteen

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 (10:31 PM)

Ceiridwen hearthside in Structure Seventeen. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Chris outside Structure Twelve's southern end. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Jan has a plan. Taking levels outside Twelve. (📷 Jo Bourne)
In the finds hut. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Finds supervisor Anne. (📷 Jo Bourne)
The 11am tour outside Trench J. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Sigurd strides during 11am tour outside Structure Ten.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Busy day in Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Busy day in Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Busy day in Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Alice and Ceiridwen on Structure Seventeen's floor.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Dr Antonia Thomas with a decorated stone recovered this afternoon.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Paul and Sigurd discuss the deep, stone-lined pit in Structure Twelve.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Paul and Sigurd discuss the deep, stone-lined pit in Structure Twelve.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Rowan with a large, worked stone from Structure Ten.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
...and a smaller one.  (📷 Jo Bourne)

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