Tankerness, Mine Howe | ScotlandsPlaces

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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Detail of junction of slab floor of cistern and side walls showing bones and smears of charcoal.
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View along smaller, or lower, side gallery which opens out from half landing.
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View of horizontally bedded, natural sandstone blocks on the S flank of Long Knowe, to the W of Mine Howe.
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker and Mr R Shaw with GPS at base station.
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View looking upwards from the lower chamber (cistern) into the corbelled roof.
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker at work in the entrance to the subterranean structure.
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View up lower flight of steps from cistern to half-landing, after installation of handrail.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Mine Howe with St Ninian's Chapel adjacent, taken from the SW.
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View down lower flight of steps to cistern, after installation of handrail.
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View up lower flight of steps from cistern to half-landing, after installation of handrail.
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Profile through subterranean structures at Mine Howe
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure.
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker with plane table on half-landing of subterranean structure.
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View looking upwards from half-landing to 'relieving arch' above upper ladder steps.
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Detail of junction of slabs forming floor of cistern and walling showing bones and smears of charcoal.
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View along smaller, or lower, side gallery which opens out from half landing.
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View into void above the upper flight of steps showing junction of natural and drystone walling.
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View of the smaller and lower of the two side galleries opening out from the half landing.
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View up into corbelled roof of lower chamber.
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View up upper flight of ladder steps.
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Oblique aerial view centred on Mine Howe, taken from the SSE.
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Composite illustration showing schematic section through mound (scale approximately 1:333), detailed plan and section (at 1:50) through chamber of subterranean structure.
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Location map showing Mine Howe and Broch of Gurness.
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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 flight of steps into cistern (lower chamber). (Grey pipe is air supply).
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Detail of lintels above lower steps.
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Mr R Shaw in the lower chamber (cistern), seen from the lower flight of steps leading down from the half-landing.
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Detail of walling in the lower chamber (cistern).
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View looking up to half landing from the lower chamber (cistern), with Mr R Shaw.
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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 carrying out a plane-table survey in the subterranaen structure.
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Detail of the two lintels spanning void over upper flight of steps.
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View along the lower and smaller of two side galleries opening out from the half landing.
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Mr R Shaw in the lower chamber (cistern), seen from the lower flight of steps leading down from the half-landing.
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Detail of walling in the lower chamber (cistern).
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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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Commission at work: Mr I Parker and Mr R Shaw with GPS at base station.
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Mr Douglas Patterson, farmer, at entrance to subterranean structure.
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View of Mine Howe with entrance to subterranean structure..
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Commission at work: Mr I Parker at work in the entrance to the subterranean structure.
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Tankerness, Mine Howe, HY50NW 38, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Plan of 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: Mr I Parker carrying out plane table survey in the cistern (lower chamber).
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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 looking up into corbelled roof of the cistern (lower chamber).
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View from the cistern (lower chamber) up the lower flight of steps to the half-landing.
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Detail of lowest of ladder steps leading up to surface from half-landing.
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Detail of lintels above the lower steps seen from the half landing.
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Detail of junction of slabs forming floor of cistern and walling showing bones and smears of charcoal.
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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 looking up to half landing from the lower chamber (cistern), with Mr R Shaw.
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View of horizontally bedded, natural sandstone blocks on the S flank of Long Knowe, to the W of Mine Howe.
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Mr D Cowley (RCAHMS) with Mr Douglas Patterson
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View down lower flight of steps to cistern, after installation of handrail.
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Detail of lintels above the lower steps seen from the half landing.
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View up lower flight of steps from cistern to half-landing, after installation of handrail.
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View up into corbelled roof rom the cistern (lower chamber).
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Detail of junction of drystone walling and natural boulder clay on half landing. Looking up towards 'relieving arch' above upper ladder steps.
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Detail of walling in the lower chamber (cistern).
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Mr D Cowley (RCAHMS) with Mr Douglas Patterson
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Mr Douglas Patterson, farmer, at entrance to subterranean structure.
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View of entrance to subterranean structure at Mine Howe.
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Mine Howe from the E.
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View down lower flight of steps to cistern, after installation of handrail.
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Toab Parish Hall; Toab Cemetery; Minehowe

Canmore ID: 2998

Site type: Enclosure (iron Age), Grave(s) (late Iron Age), Inhumation(s) (late Iron Age), Metal Working Site (iron Age), Settlement (iron Age), Subterranean Structure (iron Age), Ring(s) (copper Alloy)(late Iron Age)

County: Orkney

Parish: St Andrews And Deerness

Council: Orkney Islands