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Section through subterranean structures at Mine Howe On-line Digital Images SC 1594488 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Section through subterranean structures at Mine Howe 5/2000 Item Level
Composite illustration showing schematic section through mound (scale approximately 1:333), detailed plan and section (at 1:50) through chamber of subterranean structure. On-line Digital Images SC 1852470 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Composite illustration showing schematic section through mound (scale approximately 1:333), detailed plan and section (at 1:50) through chamber of subterranean structure. 2000 Item Level
Location map showing Mine Howe and Broch of Gurness. On-line Digital Images SC 1852471 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Location map showing Mine Howe and Broch of Gurness. 2000 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852472 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852473 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852474 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852475 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker at entrance to the subterranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff). On-line Digital Images SC 1852476 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker at entrance to the subterranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker at entrance to the subterranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff). On-line Digital Images SC 1852477 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker at entrance to the subterranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr D Cowley and Mr R Shaw at entrance to subteranean structure  (with Historic Scotland staff). On-line Digital Images SC 1852478 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr D Cowley and Mr R Shaw at entrance to subteranean structure (with Historic Scotland staff). 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure. On-line Digital Images SC 1852479 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure. 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure. On-line Digital Images SC 1852480 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure. 11/1999 Item Level
Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure. On-line Digital Images SC 1852481 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure. 11/1999 Item Level
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. On-line Digital Images SC 1852482 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu 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. 11/1999 Item Level
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. On-line Digital Images SC 1852483 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu 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. 11/1999 Item Level
View looking up into corbelled roof of the cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852484 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View looking up into corbelled roof of the cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
View from the cistern (lower chamber) up the lower flight of steps to the half-landing. On-line Digital Images SC 1852485 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View from the cistern (lower chamber) up the lower flight of steps to the half-landing. 11/1999 Item Level
View up into corbelled roof rom the cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852486 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View up into corbelled roof rom the cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
View of walling in cistern (lower chamber). On-line Digital Images SC 1852487 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View of walling in cistern (lower chamber). 11/1999 Item Level
View down lower flight of steps into cistern (lower chamber). (Grey pipe is air supply). On-line Digital Images SC 1852488 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View down lower flight of steps into cistern (lower chamber). (Grey pipe is air supply). 11/1999 Item Level
View down lower steps into cistern (grey pipe is air supply into the cistern). On-line Digital Images SC 1852489 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View down lower steps into cistern (grey pipe is air supply into the cistern). 11/1999 Item Level
Detail of lowest of ladder steps leading up to surface from half-landing. On-line Digital Images SC 1852490 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Detail of lowest of ladder steps leading up to surface from half-landing. 11/1999 Item Level
Detail of junction of drystone walling and natural boulder clay on half landing. On-line Digital Images SC 1852491 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Detail of junction of drystone walling and natural boulder clay on half landing. 11/1999 Item Level
Detail of junction of drystone walling and natural boulder clay on half landing.  Looking up towards 'relieving arch' above upper ladder steps. On-line Digital Images SC 1852492 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Detail of junction of drystone walling and natural boulder clay on half landing. Looking up towards 'relieving arch' above upper ladder steps. 11/1999 Item Level