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The last moments of the second phase of the Greyfriars dig
University of Leicester:
It's been a long month and Intern Claire shows how she feels as the dig comes to an end
University of Leicester:
Not all finds have to be old to be beautiful as this intact beer bottle shows
University of Leicester:
The Stone Coffin at the Greyfriars dig site
University of Leicester:
The Stone Coffin at the Greyfriars dig site
University of Leicester:
The Stone Coffin at the Greyfriars dig site
University of Leicester:
Lifting the lid on the Stone Coffin
University of Leicester:
Matthew Morris takes the first look at the Stone Coffin contents
University of Leicester:
Pausing for breath after lifting the lid on the Stone Coffin
University of Leicester:
Martyn Henson returns to work on the Greyfriars site meaning every original dig member has now been involved second time around
University of Leicester:
After yesterday's tomb opening an end of term calm falls over the Greyfriars dig site
University of Leicester:
Lifting the lid, the stone coffin is opened at the Greyfriars dig site
University of Leicester:
The Greyfriars Dig Team work through the hottest day in the UK in seven years
University of Leicester:
Proving a wall is a wall, a section cut to shed light on the problematic walls on the south side of the friary
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Cutting the mortar seal off the Stone Kist ready to lift the lid
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"How are we going to lift this Stone Kist then?"
University of Leicester:
Archaeologist Tony Gnanaratnam continues to record the dig site
University of Leicester:
Intern Claire learns how to level archaeological features
University of Leicester:
Intern Claire learns how to level archaeological features2
University of Leicester:
Archaeologist marks one of the 27 points used to level the walls on the south side of the Friary
University of Leicester:
Archaeologist Leon Hunt and Intern Claire prepare to level the walls on the south side of the Friary
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A possible church buttress ready to be recorded
University of Leicester:
Archaeology isn't always high tech
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Under the supervision of archaeologist Tony Gnanaratnam intern Emma helps to record the north side of the Friary
University of Leicester:
Mathew Morris shows Intern Emma how to record an archaeological feature
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Hosing down the dig site ready to be photographed
University of Leicester:
Hosing down the dig site ready to be photographed2
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It's not always glamourous on the Richard III dig sometimes there's pot washing to be done
University of Leicester:
Jon Coward marks out a grid ready to begin recording the dig site
University of Leicester:
The choir of the church with the stone coffin uncovered
