Archaeologists and volunteers will return to the Ness of Brodgar next week for the thirteenth year of excavation. The covers come off the trenches on July 1, with the site open to the public from July 3, until August 21. While work will continue on each of the buildings, carefully …
Last week’s pre-excavation lecture, in Kirkwall, by site director Nick Card.
The talk, hosted by the Orkney Archaeology Society, was entitled The Appliance of Science.
With just one week to go before excavation resumes, we’re appealing for help from anyone free on July 1 and 2. To re-open the Ness for the 2019 season, we need to remove the protective layers of black plastic, sandbags and (many) hundreds of tyres. So, if you are in …
Thanks to everyone who helped the Ness of Brodgar at the Highland Park Legacy of the Ness of Brodgar launch this weekend — the Ness volunteer team; the Stenness Community Association and Happy Valley teams in the Ness Cafe; the Highland Park team and the donors of all the prizes …
With just over a week to go until we’re back on site, this weekend will see a celebration of all things Ness at the Stenness Community School. Not only will the Highland Park’s Ness of Brodgar’s Legacy 12-year-old malt be launched, but the two-day event will feature a pop-up Ness Museum, Ness-related …
A link to The Scotsman’s article on Peter Leith: https://www.scotsman.com/heritage/the-orkney-farmer-who-dug-the-world-famous-ness-of-brodgar-80-years-before-anyone-else-1-4951519 See also: 1925 ‘Brodgar stone’ was a taste of things to come
The first bottle of the limited-edition Ness of Brodgar’s Legacy whisky was auctioned at tonight’s pre-dig lecture and raised £300 for excavation funds. Bidding, which started at £100, was brisk as bidders sought to acquire the bottle, which bore the signatures of the Highland Park’s head distiller and Ness of …
The spatulate stone tools found at the Ness over the past few years are the subject of a new research project this summer. Archaeology Institute UHI undergraduate Gary Lloyd has been awarded a Carnegie Vacation Scholarship to complete the research, which will focus on the spoon-like artefacts, of which over …
A new blog post from Pat Long: https://www.aboutorkney.com/2019/06/15/the-first-digger-at-the-ness-of-brodgar/
We asked for volunteers and you responded. All the meet-and-greet places for the rapidly approaching 2019 excavation season have been filled. Many, many thanks to all who have been in touch and offered their time. It really is very much appreciated.
Ness excavation funds will benefit from the launch of a limited edition bottling of Highland Park whisky. A percentage of the proceeds from sales of the 5,000 bottles of Ness of Brodgar’s Legacy will be donated to the trust that oversees the excavation of the site. Jason R. Craig, Highland …
A quick reminder that this year’s pre-excavation lecture by site director Nick Card takes place next week. The Appliance of Science will take place, in the Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall, on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 7.30pm. Entry to the talk, hosted by the Orkney Archaeology Society, is by donation. To …
