Images of Minehowe - November 1999

These pictures were taken on my first visit to Minehowe, early in November 1999. It was a dark night and the work to reopen he chamber had just been completed.

For a more recent set of pictures from inside the howe, click here.

The main entrance with steps leading to the top landing

Standing on the top landing looking into the top chamber. The pick has been there since the howe was opened in 1946.

The middle chamber, where the dog skull and broken hammer stone were found.

Looking to the right of the first landing, into the back of the middle chamber.

The second flight of stairs, leading down to the bottom chamber.

A view of the ancient stairs from the bottom chamber - the rope was required to get up and down when the chamber was first reopened.

Standing in the bottom chamber looking up to the first landing.

The extremely high dome or beehive-shaped roof of the bottom chamber.