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Category: The Cairns Dig Diary 2019

Excavation Iron Age The Cairns The Cairns Dig Diary 2019

The Cairns: Day 20 – the final day

The University of the Highlands and Islands research dig at The Cairns has now come to an end for this year. With the site safely covered up, it is time for site director Martin Carruthers to sum up…

by seanlisle1Monday, July 22, 2019 (10:48am)Saturday, March 13, 2021 (6:40pm)
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Excavation Iron Age The Cairns The Cairns Dig Diary 2019

The Cairns 2019: Day 19

Mickey Van Lit, from Leiden University, brings The Cairns daily diary up to date…

by seanlisle1Monday, July 22, 2019 (9:42am)Saturday, March 13, 2021 (6:48pm)
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The Cairns Day 18 – 2019

by seanlisle1Friday, July 12, 2019 (11:26am)
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The Cairns Day 17 – 2019

by seanlisle1Wednesday, July 10, 2019 (1:32pm)
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The Cairns Day 16 – 2019

by seanlisle1Tuesday, July 9, 2019 (12:29pm)
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The Cairns Days 14 & 15 – 2019

by seanlisle1Saturday, July 6, 2019 (12:04pm)Saturday, July 6, 2019 (12:04pm)
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The Cairns Day 13 – 2019

by seanlisle1Thursday, July 4, 2019 (9:35am)
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The Cairns Day 12 – 2019

by seanlisle1Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (9:30am)
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The Cairns Day 11 – 2019

by seanlisle1Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (8:54am)Wednesday, July 3, 2019 (8:55am)
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The Cairns Day 10 – 2019

by seanlisle1Monday, July 1, 2019 (9:33am)Monday, July 1, 2019 (2:25pm)
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The Cairns Day 9 – 2019

by seanlisle1Saturday, June 29, 2019 (8:59am)
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The Cairns Day 8 – 2019

by seanlisle1Thursday, June 27, 2019 (9:54am)
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The Cairns Day 7 – 2019

by seanlisle1Thursday, June 27, 2019 (9:22am)
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The Cairns Day 6 – 2019

by seanlisle1Tuesday, June 25, 2019 (1:59pm)
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The Cairns Day Five – 2019

by seanlisle1Monday, June 24, 2019 (10:18am)
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The Cairns Day Four – 2019

by seanlisle1Monday, June 24, 2019 (8:34am)
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The Cairns Day Three – 2019

by seanlisle1Thursday, June 20, 2019 (11:01am)
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The Cairns Day Two – 2019

by seanlisle1Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (1:10pm)
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