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Diary extra – day eleven’s photographic excursion around site

Monday, July 8, 2024 (10:42 PM)

Today’s selection of photographs from Jo Bourne. As always, click on an image for a larger version.

Structure Twelve's north-western corner recess and drain. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Structure Twelve's north-western corner recess and drain. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Behold the Bourne! The view from the Structure Twelve north-western drain. (📷 Jo Bourne)
The partially excavated Structure Thirty-Four hearth. (📷 Jo Bourne)
We meet again! Artist in residence Karen with Ceiridwen. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Hundreds of visitors. Sigurd gets the 11am tour under way. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Hundreds of visitors. Sigurd gets the 11am tour under way. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Hundreds of visitors. Sigurd gets the 11am tour under way. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Hundreds of visitors. Sigurd gets the 11am tour under way. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Ray and context sheets in the Structure Ten paved passageway. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Alice on photography duty in Structure Eight. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Professor Mark Edmonds and Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Ben. The midden mover. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Joined by Tom and his wheelbarrow in Trench T. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Tom with some of the finds from the Trench T midden baulk. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Including a small flint scraper. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Allyson at work on Structure Five's occupation deposits. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Allyson at work on Structure Five's occupation deposits. (📷 Jo Bourne)
At the southern end of Structure Five. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Kariane and Emma in Structure One's north end. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Giles planning between Structures One and Fourteen. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Giles planning between Structures One and Fourteen. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Sigurd enjoys a good point at his latest pit in the north end of Structure Twelve. (📷 Jo Bourne)
Sigurd and Nick patrol the site towards the end of the day. (📷 Jo Bourne)

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