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Publication drawing: Grainbank souterrain, plan and section. Photographic copy.

SC 336487

Description Publication drawing: Grainbank souterrain, plan and section. Photographic copy.

Date c. 1929

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number SC 336487

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of ORD 57/1

Scope and Content Earth-house at Grain, Kirkwall, Orkney This earth-house is at Grain. It is very well preserved due to it being over 2 m below ground. The site was discovered in the 19th century. In 1982 a second earth-house was found nearby but is no longer visible. This is a plan of the oval chamber and passage. It is lined with drystone walls and has a flat lintelled roof. This is supported by 4 free-standing stone pillars. It was probably used as a storage cellar. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference Inv. fig. 232

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/336487

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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