Over 1,200 visitors . . .
We have had an absolutely amazing open day, with over 1,250 visitors enjoying a sunny, but rather blustery day.
It’s been a busy day,… Read more
Day Thirty-Five
A day of departures
Today is a day of departures. We said goodbye to the French film crew, who have been filming here all week and who have… Read more
Following on from site director Nick’s interview on PBS Newshour in February 2013, the ongoing Ness of Brodgar excavations feature in a new article online today.
Click here to read.… Read more
Day Thirty-Four
Thanks to the rain . . .
Today started with a plague of mayflies — those tiny white flies, which hatch out on the margins of Harray loch… Read more
Day Thirty-Three
Dressed to impress
Those of you with access to even the most incompetent weather forecast will know that, here at the Ness, we have been suffering, yet again,… Read more
Day Thirty-Two
And it has been yet another very wet day that prevented any excavation at the Ness – I think next year we will have to move the site… Read more
More views from above
Some more aerial shots from Robert Hansen’s quadcopter, taken during his visit to the Ness of Brodgar earlier this week.… Read more
Day Twenty-Nine
Hot finds on a hot day
Apologies for the delay in today’s blog but Thursday night was the annual “Dig-Do” at director Nick’s house – a great night had… Read more
Day Twenty-Eight
Fascinated, but perplexed
This morning started off with a grand tour of Trench T — that far-off trench, of which little was known until it forced itself on… Read more
Day Twenty-Seven
‘It is hard to overstate the importance of this . . .’
There are days which just potter along, in a contented archaeological sort of way. And then… Read more
Day Twenty-Six
The mysteries deepen . . .
Here we are at the beginning of week six, with only three weeks left of the 2015 season and a strong determination… Read more
Day Twenty-Five
A day of great finds!
We have ended the week with a bang. No, more like a huge archaeological explosion. Toiling through the robber cut in the outer wall… Read more
Day Twenty-Four
Rain and shine
We have been plagued by the weather yet again. When we arrived in the morning it was pouring and it continued that way until lunch-time.… Read more
Day Twenty-Three
Interesting finds and interesting visitors . . .
Today was a day for interesting finds and interesting visitors. One of the most intriguing stones we have seen for… Read more
Day Twenty-Two
A day of surprises
The story of Trench T becomes more and more interesting as each day passes. Yesterday we told you of the discovery of what appeared… Read more
Day Twenty-One
A distinguished visitor
Today, we were absolutely delighted to be visited by Lord Colin Renfrew, one of the most honoured and celebrated archaeologists of our time and the… Read more
Day Twenty
Dodging the downpours
To start, today, we want to introduce Jim Eltome, husband of Annabel, who runs the site shop, and the man on site who can turn… Read more
Day Nineteen
Midden pits . . . in the midden
We’ll concentrate today on Trench T — that long excavation on the far side of the house, Lochview, which heads… Read more
Day Eighteen
Today was rather brutal — that’s the only word for it. It didn’t rain (much) but the wind started strong and got a lot stronger.
The Ness is a… Read more
Day Seventeen
In search of the elusive Twenty-Three
For Structure Fourteen the end is nigh, or so we are told. This would be a momentous event because the complexity of the Ness of… Read more