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Dig Diary Extra – Day Thirty-Two in pictures

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 (6:54 PM)

Go Claire! (Jo Bourne)
Lisa and paperwork. (Jo Bourne)
Travis. (Jo Bourne)
Dave and Catriona examine an orthostat slot in Structure Eight. (Jo Bourne)
Dave, Jo and Catriona in Structure Eight. (Sigurd Towrie)
Professor Mark Edmonds and his plan. (Jo Bourne)
Ray's turn to prise open the toolshed door. (Jo Bourne)
Jo, Ray, Ceiridwen and Giles - the Structure Eight team. (Sigurd Towrie)
Examining fossils in Structure Ten! (Jo Bourne)
Giles, Ceiridwen and Ray in Structure Eight. (Jo Bourne)
Structure Eight supervisor Jo has left the building. (Giles Carey)
Gary and Lorraine in the finds hut. (Jo Bourne)
The remaining Trench T team on a break. (Jo Bourne)
Kaehlin. Peeping. (Jo Bourne)
Taking Levels. (Jo Bourne)
Ray and Ceiridwen tackle their paperwork. (Jo Bourne)
Rosalind and Sara. (Jo Bourne)
In the finds hut. (Jo Bourne)

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