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    • Aug 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Thursday 2nd August: that's all folks!

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    • Aug 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Wednesday 1st August: guess what - still backfilling!

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    • Jul 31, 2018
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    Dig diary Tuesday 31st July: still backfilling!

    146
    • Jul 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Monday 30th July: backfilling begins

    175
    • Jul 29, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Sunday 29th July: Swandro swamped by visitors!

    185
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Dig diary 28th July: introducing our artist in residence

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    • Jul 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Friday 27th July: cists and side cells?

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    • Jul 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Thursday 26th July: a possible revetted ditch

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    • Jul 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    Dig diary Wednesday 25th July: a Pictish Painted Pebble to complement the smith's handprints

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    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Dig diary Tuesday 24th July: our Pictish smith's handprints are causing a stir!

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    • Jul 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Monday 23rd July: our anvil still has the Pictish smith's hand prints!!

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    • Jul 22, 2018
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    Dig diary Sunday 22nd July: another busy Swandro Sunday

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    • Jul 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Saturday 21st July: photo clean frenzy

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    • Jul 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Friday 20th July - the problem of the Pictish Smithy

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    • Jul 19, 2018
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    Dig diary Thursday 19th July Stones & Bones day

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    • Jul 18, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Wednesday 18th July - TV stardom beckons?

    248
    • Jul 17, 2018
    • 3 min

    Dig diary Tuesday 17th July: scones & jam plus some pretty good archaeology

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    • Jul 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Monday 16th July: a beautiful antler handle

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    • Jul 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dig diary Sunday 15th July: the tide is high but we're holding on...

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    • Jul 14, 2018
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    Dig diary Saturday 14th July - Viking stew and specialists galore

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    Rained off today...
    • 2 days ago

    Rained off today...

    Finally we have archaeology!
    • 3 days ago

    Finally we have archaeology!

    Voids and cracked stones
    • 4 days ago

    Voids and cracked stones

    Recalcitrant tents, dissolving greyhounds and an endless supply of rock
    • 5 days ago

    Recalcitrant tents, dissolving greyhounds and an endless supply of rock

    Bit breezy today
    • Jun 26

    Bit breezy today

    Sun, sea and sandbags
    • Jun 25

    Sun, sea and sandbags

    Seaweed, stones & anteaters, just another day's fun at Swandro
    • Jun 24

    Seaweed, stones & anteaters, just another day's fun at Swandro

    Sweltering stone shifting in 21 degree heat - we may melt
    • Jun 23

    Sweltering stone shifting in 21 degree heat - we may melt

    Groundhog day - serried ranks of wheelbarrows...
    • Jun 22

    Groundhog day - serried ranks of wheelbarrows...

    Shopping, saddle querns & sandbags
    • Jun 21

    Shopping, saddle querns & sandbags

    Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road...
    • Jun 20

    Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road...

    Happy New Year
    • Jan 9

    Happy New Year

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