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Photograph
Collection ID:
2019.220.544
Collection:
Hourston Photographic Collection
During July and August of 1954 Professor V. Gordon Childe supervised excavations of the South East face of Maeshowe chambered cairn, Stenness. The excavations took 3 weeks and a 6 feet wide incision was made.
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