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Section through the subterranean chamber.
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Commission at work: Mr D Cowley and Mr R Shaw at entrance to subteranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff).
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure.
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Detail of junction of slab floor of cistern and side walls showing bones and smears of charcoal.
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View of corbelled roof in the lower chamber (cistern).
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View into void above the upper flight of steps showing junction of natural and drystone walling.
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Section through subterranean structures at Mine Howe
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber).
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Commission at work: survey team (L to R - Mr Ian Parker, Mr Rob Shaw, Mr Dave Cowley and Mr John Keggie) at entrance to subterranean structure.
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View of walling in cistern (lower chamber).
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Detail of junction of drystone walling and natural boulder clay on half landing.
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View along the half landing down the lower flight of steps to the lower chamber (cistern). The smaller side gallery is on the right.
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View looking up lower flight of steps from cistern to half landing, with Mr R Shaw.
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View of the natural mound of Mine Howe, with Mr I Parker and Mr R Shaw with Douglas Patterson, farmer.
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View of sandstone blocks on the S flank of Long Knowe.
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker and Mr R Shaw with GPS at base station.
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker at work in the entrance to the subterranean structure.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Mine Howe, taken from the SSE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Mine Howe with St Ninian's Chapel adjacent, taken from the NNW.
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker at entrance to the subterranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff).
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View down lower steps into cistern (grey pipe is air supply into the cistern).
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View looking up from half landing, with boulder clay on left and detail of the two lintels spanning void over upper flight of steps.
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View up ladder steps to surface with Mr I Parker.
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Detail of junction of slab floor of cistern and side walls showing bones and smears of charcoal.
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