The third part of a series looking at the lesser-known buildings at the Ness of Brodgar excavation site. Structure Thirty-Six When Structure Fourteen was constructed in the northern corner of Trench P, it was placed...
Both pieces have now been sold – thank you for your support. Orcadian woodturner Michael Sinclair has crafted another two beautiful – and unique – pieces to offer Ness followers to help boost excavation funds....
In April we shared the exciting news that the fingerprint of a Neolithic potter was found on a ceramic sherd recovered from Trench X. We can now tell you that we have not one but...
The second part of our series looking at the lesser-known buildings at the Ness of Brodgar, continues with three early constructions in the south-eastern section of Trench P – Structures Twenty-Eight, Twenty-Three and Thirty-Three. Structure...
One of the most commonly asked questions by visitors to the excavation is about the the structure numbers – how they are allocated and what do they represent? The answer is quite simple. The numbers...
Our first run of fundraising card packs featuring scenes from in and around the Ness of Brodgar has sold out, so we’ve got a brand new set, featuring all-new images from Nick Card, Jim Richardson...
Stand in the centre of the Stones of Stenness today and a short distance to the south-east, in the adjacent field, you will see a low mound. This is Big Howe, all that remains of a large Iron Age feature that once dominated an area 150 metres away from the stone circle.
This week’s selection of photographs from site director Nick Card.
We’re no strangers to Neolithic art at the Ness of Brodgar, but our examples are either circular cupmarks or geometric designs. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has confirmed yesterday that prehistoric animal carvings, thought to be...
“Situated on a gentle declivity, under the brow of Wideford Hill, it looks towards the North Isles.” Rev George Barry. The History of the Orkney Islands. (1805) By Sigurd Towrie The Quanterness passage grave is...
We bring this week to a close they way we started it – with another trail! This time we head to the west coast of the Orkney Mainland and take a wander around the Bay...
University of Sheffield archaeology staff and students were informed yesterday that the university executive board are recommending closing the department and retaining certain areas of research and teaching. We were shocked and very disappointed to...
We’re back with a selection of photographs from the camera of Ness of Brodgar site director Nick Card.
Now that things are getting back to some semblance of normality, we’ve turned out attention to the incredibly rich Neolithic landscape around the Bay of Firth. Although the trail focuses on the two accessible chambered...
A new video introducing the enigmatic Structure Twenty-Seven at the bottom of Trench T.
Sales of a children’s book by US author Antoinette Sarcinella is continuing to benefit the Ness fundraising campaign. Wolf and Owl Remember takes the reader through a full life circle journey of Native American Kumi,...
“In the Bay of Firth, Wideford and Cuween were set into the side of the hills that frame the area. In fact, they look across the bay at each other, their combined gaze taking in...
A link to a new article, Connecting the Edges: The Call of the Wild, by Kath Page, a postgraduate M.Litt Archaeology Studies student based at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute.
Dates set for 2021 Ness of Brodgar dig season We are delighted to announce that excavation will resume at the Ness of Brodgar this summer – although on a much-reduced scale. Our excavation and finds...
