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Diary Extra – Day Fifteen in pictures

Saturday, July 22, 2023 (12:32 PM)

A selection of photographs from day 15. Click on any image for a larger version.

Ceiridwen, Tom, Alice and Jo discuss Structure Eight's southernmost hearth, which as you can see here lies on top of the earlier Structure Seventeen's. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Paving exposed outside Structure Twelve's north-western corner. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Reyna, Phoenix and Liz inside Structure Twenty-Seven. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Jim and Eleanor working on an divisional orthostat slot in Structure Twelve's south-western recess. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Linda at work in Structure Twelve's north-western recess. Note the rich, red ashy deposits. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Planning a hearth in Structure Eight, with an afternoon tour group watching on. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Claire and Kate excavating the remains of Structure Five's seventh furniture feature. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Rowan recording the position of finds in Structure Five, with supervisor Paul in the background. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The collapsed outer wall face of the 'Great Wall' in the Trench J extension. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The collapsed outer wall face of the 'Great Wall' in the Trench J extension. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

UHI Archaeology Institute students Nanci, Mary and Lucille excavating a section of the 'Great Wall of Brodgar'. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The newly exposed outer wall face of the 'Great Wall' looking east towards Structure Five. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

The 'steps' on the inner face of the 'Great Wall' looking back across the newly excavated section. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

UHI Archaeology Institute students Mary, Vicky, Michele, Lucille and Nanci with fieldschool supervisor Kevin at the end of their two-week excavation block. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Bethan with the hammerstone/anvil from Structure One. (📷 Andy Boyar)

Bethan with the hammerstone/anvil from Structure One. (📷 Andy Boyar)

The Structure One hammerstone/anvil showing impact marks along its surface. (📷 Andy Boyar))

The washed Structure One hammerstone/anvil. (📷 Andy Boyar)

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