Wooden macehead replica up for auction to boost Ness excavation fund
A wooden replica of a Neolithic macehead has been donated to the Ness of Brodgar Trust to raise money for our excavation fund.… Continue reading
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Excavation fundraiser – more woodturned pieces available to buy
UPDATE: ONLY ONE PIECE LEFT – SCOTTISH ELM BOWL We’re delighted to say we have another three one-off wooden creations from Orcadian woodturner Michael Sinclair available to buy from our online shop.… Continue reading -
First of the Christmas last order dates on the horizon…
The last order date for Australia and New Zealand is tomorrow, Saturday, so if you’re planning on giving someone a taste of the Ness this Christmas now’s the time to get your order in.… Continue reading
Tracing the Lines: Uncovering Grooved Ware Trajectories in Neolithic Scotland
Ness stalwart and ceramic specialist Dr Mike Copper is the co-author of a new paper looking at the adoption, development and demise of Neolithic Grooved Ware pottery in Scotland.… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – the otter and the eel meal
This week’s photographic selection from site director Nick Card documents one of his aquatic neighbours on the Ness taking to the water and successfully catching a meal!… Continue reading
Dates set for 2022 excavation
Next year’s excavation at the Ness of Brodgar will run from Monday, July 4, 2022 until Friday, August 19, 2022.
Naturally these dates depend entirely on pandemic developments but, all going well, we are hoping to re-open the entire site next year.… Continue reading
A detailed look at the life of Structure Twelve
Working through the website a few weeks ago, it became clear that the information on Structure Twelve was sorely lacking!
The building, possibly once one of the most stunning on site – and certainly one of the most complicated to excavate, deserved more a more detailed account.… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – buffeted by a westerly
This week’s photographs from dig director Nick Card.… Continue reading
Supporting research at the Ness
One of the ways we can best progress work on the Ness of Brodgar is via student research, particularly at postgraduate level.… Continue reading
Shop additions, a new ‘Sponsor a Find’ fundraiser and Christmas last order dates
We’ve had a busy week and have launched a new fundraiser Sponsor a Find.
The idea is that we periodically give you the choice from several Ness of Brodgar finds to sponsor at £20 per find.… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – an early morning otter encounter
This week’s gallery of photographs from site director Nick Card featured a special, early morning encounter with one of the otters who call the Ness home.… Continue reading
Basketry marks inside a Grooved Ware vessel? Another Ness pottery mystery…
By Roy Towers
The ceramic assemblage which has emerged from the Ness of Brodgar is, as we have often said, simply enormous.… Continue reading
Help fundraise for the Ness while shopping for Christmas
With Christmas on the horizon, if you’re starting looking for gifts why not take a look at our online shop and help boost the Ness excavation fund at the same time as checking off your festive gift list.… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – squabbling and sheltering between the lochs
Wednesday dawns – or at least it will in another 25 minutes or so in Orkney – so we’ve got another batch of photographs from excavation director Nick Card.… Continue reading
Where are the trees? Gathering and using timber in Neolithic Orkney
“To everyone’s surprise, the primary occupation of Wideford Hill was found to be represented by a series of structures or houses of timber construction.”… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – when skarfie met selkie
Wednesday again, so time for another selection of photographs from site director Nick Card showcasing the wild side of the Ness.… Continue reading
Structure Twenty-Six – an update
The next update to our pages covering the different structures in the Ness of Brodgar complex is now live. This week, we cover Structure Twenty-Six, the later building between Structures Ten, Twelve and Thirty.… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – ones and twos
This week’s photographs from Ness of Brodgar excavation director Nick Card.… Continue reading
Latest prehistoric fingerprints from the Ness belonged to 13-year-old boy
The latest prehistoric fingerprints on a pottery fragment from the Ness of Brodgar belonged to a 13-year-old boy.
Previous 5,000-year-old prints from the Neolithic complex in Orkney were identified as belonging to both adolescent and adult males and the two new examples may be another indication of young potters being taught by more experienced individuals.… Continue reading
Ness artefacts at British Museum will help shine a light on the world of Stonehenge
A selection of the Ness of Brodgar’s finest artefacts will feature in a major exhibition at the British Museum next year.… Continue reading
Wednesday wildlife – birdwatching
Another selection of photographs showcasing the wildlife around the Ness from site director Nick Card.
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