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Careful digging in the first test trench
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Chancel on the left and South Trancept on the right
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Crib time
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Dick Cole and coffin outline
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Getting deeper and discovering the cemetary
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Inside the Church looking south over the South Trancept
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Looking towards the Chancel
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Looking west under the Cross up the trench
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Starting the turf cutting in the South Nave Aisle
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Test trench under the Cross
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Sand from the church is filling in erosion
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Protecting the track
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Doing the records
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Turf will be relaid on the floor to protect it
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Chris and the Chairman dug this bit
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Looking South over the nave towards the two test trenches
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Second trench looking north
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The second test trench
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Recording the finds
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The inside is emerging
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A bit quicker than shovels
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Clearing the walls
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Helen is an inspiration
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Clearing the floor
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Checking the sand for evidence
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The Oratory (the tiny mound in the right centre) - lake dry
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Stop for croust.
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North wall appearing from sand.
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Lifting old slate graveslab.
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Happy volunteers 'working in the rain'
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Is our chairman removing turf?
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Trenching by the old cross.
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Tons of sand to be removed
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Digger at work in church
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Baby skeleton recorded undisturbed
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BBC 2 filming in the church
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Looking towards the tower
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Large rocks had to be removed before turfing could commence
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Levelling the floor prior to turfing
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Steps put in by Dick Cole and Rex Hoskin.
Rex's direct ancestor was a vicar of this church in the 17th. century |
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"The Girls" turfing & Rex building his steps
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Primary school children about the church
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The children each lay a piece of turf in "their" church
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Barrowing is hard work!
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More school children learn about archaeology
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Perranporth school children visit the site
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People arrive for the service
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Banner of St. Piran in the church
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Film crew inside church prior to service. What a great team they were. Details of broadcast to follow.
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The Vicar of Perranzabuloe, Jeremy Andrews, takes the first service in the church for 220 years
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The dig is done!
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The the first congregation for 220 years arrives
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The service with Rev. Jeremy Andrews
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Eileen building a cairn?!!?
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Bards arrive at the church. Note hessian covering to protect turf.
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Our vicar Jeremy Andrews conducts the service
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Archaeologist Dick Cole can take a rest
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The intrepid BBC2 film crew take up position
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People enjoy a 'bit chat' in the church
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Dick and Jeremy enjoy a 'bit chat'
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The film crew enjoy a 'bit chat'
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The first trench
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And we all go home
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We start to build a cairn as we leave
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CAU Plan St. Piran Church
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St Piran Church Dexter Plan
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