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Saving the royal plants

Saving the royal plants
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Joe Muir, Parks and Gardens Manager, and Steph Cristophorou, a gardener here at Holyroodhouse, are not too worried about their royal gardens being dug up in the name of Time Team:

It's not a problem for the small plants, we're just putting them in pots to look after them, and we'll replant them later.

Map of HolyroodhouseA view of Holyrood HouseA view of Holyrood House from 1859A 19th century illustration of the inside of Queen Mary's bathroom
The Royal Mile at HolyroodhouseTime Team has landedThe geophysics team, tracked by a camera crew, are already hard at work. The crowds arrive at Holyroodhouse
What is buried in the mound?The first cut in the Royal turf has been made! Francis Prior and Phil Harding discuss the moundGet the trays ready – we may have found something!
Sunny HolyroodhouseThe archaeologists arrive with a planSaving the royal plantsClosing down for the day
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