Day Thirteen in pictures…
A few shots from today’s very hectic day on site. Click on any of the thumbnails for the full-sized photograph.
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Day Thirteen Whalebone recovered in a day of ‘frantic archaeological activity’ Today at the Ness has been simply hectic, manic, or any other adjective you care to conjure up which accurately describes frantic archaeological activity. Because of that today’s diary is a little shorter than normal, but still has plenty …
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Day Twelve Discoveries and revelations… STOP PRESS – Just when we thought that all hope of finding any in-situ remains of the long lost wall in Trench Y, apart from robbing debris, was rapidly diminishing, some horizontally laid masonry was revealed in the dying seconds of today – is this the …
Places available for young archaeologists
There are still a few spaces left for youngsters interested in taking part in this summer’s excavation at the Ness. Archaeology workshops, run by the World Heritage Site (WHS) Ranger Service, have taken place on site since 2010 and are open to young people aged between 12-16 years. There are …
Day Eleven in pictures…
A few pictures from Sigurd and Jo from today. Click on any image for a larger version.
Dig Diary – Monday, July 16, 2018
Day Eleven Keep calm and carry on digging… Today began with a great drawing of breath after the exertions of Sunday’s first Open Day of the season. It was, as we expected, a huge success, with well over 750 visitors crowding around the site and filling our exhibitions at the …
