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Diary extra – a selection of photographs from busy day on site

Thursday, August 8, 2024 (9:43 PM)

The team gather for a group photo in Trench P this afternoon.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
The team gather for a group photo in Trench P this afternoon. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Emma and Tom in among the animal remains at the northern end of Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Emma and Tom in among the animal remains at the northern end of Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Sophie, Owen and Aden at work in Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Tour group outside Trench T.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Supervisor Rick and Chris catch up with some paperwork.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Theo and Kate at the entrance to Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Theo says hi. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Andy excavating beside one of the north-eastern prone orthostats in Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Kate beside Twenty-Seven's entrance orthostat.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Theo and Kate are joined by Hiwa.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Kate beside Twenty-Seven's entrance orthostat.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Alice photographs Ceiridwen's decorated stone.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Ceiridwen with her decorated stone.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Stonemason Andrew at work on the Ness memorial stone.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Eleanor, Kristina and Vicky add their mark to the Ness memorial stone.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Violet prepares for a painting session.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Jo at work inside Structure Twenty.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Ben outside the opening into the 'mega-drain'.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
The opening into the 'mega-drain'.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Ben in among the animal remains in Structure Thirty-Four.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Andy in Structure One.  (📷 Jo Bourne)
Jenna points out a stake-hole in Structure One's floor.
Time Team's Emily and John film Sarah excavating her polished stone axe in Structure Five. (📷 Paul Durdin)
Time Team's Emily and John film Sarah excavating her polished stone axe in Structure Five. (📷 Paul Durdin)
A delighted Sarah with her axe.  (📷 Lindsay Bailey)

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