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Diary extra – drone shots of Structure Twenty-Seven

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 (9:53 PM)

A selection of this afternoon’s photographs from Tom O’Brien.

Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Post-hole and furniture features beside the south-eastern prone orthostat.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven's hearth.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
(📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)
Structure Twenty-Seven.  (📷 Tom O'Brien)

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