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Saveock Water

SAVEOCK WATER, CORNWALL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: A detail of eggs in Pit 9 on August 3, 2008 in Saveock Water, Cornwall, England. Pit 9 was lined with a feathered swan pelt, with two magpies lying side by side on top of 55 eggs, including 7containing fully formed chicks. Excavated by Jacqui Wood and her team. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)

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13421131
Media ID
45093666
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3043px x 2036px (1.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen

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