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    5. Curator's Choice: The Unassuming Plough Pebble
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    08 Feb 2024
    by Catherine Knight

    Curator's Choice: The Unassuming Plough Pebble

    Our Collections Assistant for Archaeology explains why she finds these small, unassuming items so interesting. 

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    Watch the video here https://youtu.be/PhFHtja3WsI?si=zuaxsjCaZRGSXNEC
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    Catherine Knight

    North Lincolnshire Museum

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    North Lincolnshire Museum

    Rebecca.Reed@northlincs.gov.uk
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    This Is Archaeology: AI Mapping of Historic Landscapes for Nature Recovery at National Scale

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