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Knap of Howar, Orkney

551 338/2

Description Knap of Howar, Orkney

Date c. 1929

Collection William Kirkness

Catalogue Number 551 338/2

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2234905

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Collection Level (551 338) William Kirkness

> Sub-Group Level (551 338/2) Knap of Howar, Orkney

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2689 Excavation photograph: House 2, detail of tumbled stones filling N. W. corner of house, door jamb visible top left. Copy negative 1995. Original print in Print Room. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2685 Excavation photograph: House 2, Detail of wall recesses in S. E. corner. Copy negative 1995. Original print in Print Room. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2681 Excavation photograph: House 2, E. end partially cleared. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2659 Excavation photograph: spoil from 1929-30 excavation, dumped over cliff, looking N. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2660 Excavation photograph: Spoil dumped over cliff, entrance to house 1 visible above. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2661 Excavation photograph: Spoil dumped over cliff, looking S. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2662 Excavation photograph: Spoil dumped over cliff. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2664 Excavation photograph: Workmen removing blown sand covering house 2. Copy negative 1995. Original print in Print Room. c. 1930 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2666 Excavation photograph: Workmen removing sand overburden. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2668 Excavation photograph: House 1, general view of interior from E. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2670 Excavation photograph: House 1, wall recess in N. wall. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2672 Excavation photograph: House 1, quern. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2674 Excavation photograph: House 2, general view of interiors, looking W. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2676 Excavation photograph. House 2, partially cleared 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2678 Excavation photograph: House 2, showing both main entrance and passage entrance. House 1 beyond. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2680 House 2, detail of NE corner. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2682 Excavation photograph: House 2, E. end partially cleared. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2684 Excavation photograph: House2, Detail of wall recesses at E. end. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2688 Excavation photograph: House 2, Pits in floor at E. end. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2692 Excavation photograph: House 2, detail of tumbled stones in S. W. corner; Deliberate blocking of passage adjoining house 1 visible top. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2695 Excavation photograph: View early in excavation probably house 2. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2696 Excavation photograph: House 2, general view. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2698 Excavation photograph: Junction between house 2 ( left ) and house 1 ( right ) from W. Copy negative 1995. Original print in Print Room. 1929 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images O 2686 Excavation photograph: House 2, pits in floor at S. E. end. 1929 Item Level

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