Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 29, 2015
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
Category: Excavation
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 28, 2015
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
Dig Diary – Monday, July 27, 2015
Day Sixteen
Glory fades? Not on the Ness . . .
After the excitement of yesterday’s Open Day, calm has descended on the Ness today. Unchanged, however, is the huge… Read more
Open Day time-lapse video
Hugo Anderson-Whymark’s time-lapse video showing part of Sunday’s Open Day at the Ness excavation site.… Read more
Dig Diary Extra – Sunday, July 26, 2015
Open Day
Today was our first Open Day of the season at the Ness, and what a day it was.
To everyone’s surprise the Orkney weather played ball and, although… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, July 24, 2015
Day Fifteen
Preparing for the open day
It is a lovely day today, so let’s get on with the archaeology. As regular readers will know, many stone roof tiles have been… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 23, 2015
Day Fourteen
Windswept, but interesting
Well, there is precipitation; there is horizontal precipitation and there is wind-assisted, horizontal precipitation. Today we had the wind-assisted variety and it made for a most… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Day Thirteen
Oh, it’s such a perfect day . . .
It has been the strangest day. There has been no precipitation and nothing to dim the high spirits, if… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Day Twelve
Raising an eyebrow . . .
We haven’t said much about Trench T yet — the one on the far side of the house. That is because it has… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 20, 2015
Day Eleven
Decorated stone and the Willamettes
Let’s start with the weather. The coarse and blustery wind of this afternoon is now accompanied by pelting rain or, as we prefer… Read more
Dig Diary Extra – Saturday, July 18, 2015
The site from above . . .
Ness of Brodgar Excavation Site
Yesterday, we showcased some of the superb photographs captured by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, using his kite camera — … Read more
Ness of Brodgar on BBC Radio Scotland
The Ness of Brodgar excavation featured on this morning’s BBC Radio Scotland programme Out of Doors. Click here to access (available for 29 days, from today).… Read more
Dig diary – Friday, July 17, 2015
Day Ten
Proof the sky is blue, sometimes . . .
Once again apologies for the weather, which has stopped play for today — it’s just too treacherous for diggers,… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 16, 2015
Day Nine
Good news and bad . . .
It seems to have become traditional to begin with the weather, so we are happy to report that today has been… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 15
Day Eight
We’re working in sunshine . . .
Today is beautifully sunny with balmy breezes and everyone is in a good mood. There is not the slightest hint of precipitation… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Day Seven
Okay, let’s get the weather out the way as soon as possible. It’s nice, there’s no precipitation and everyone seems happy, until Friday at least. And now for… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 13, 2015
Day Six
The start of week two . . .
Well, it’s not exactly like summer but at least there’s no precipitation. You may all wonder about the word “precipitation” — a… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 9, 2015
Day Four
The calm before another storm
Today has been quiet, but decidedly productive, on the Ness.
The weather has been perfectly decent, with the sun, and breezes, lulling us… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Day Three
Farewell, old friend . . .
Today was a momentous day at the Ness.
Not just because it stopped raining (more or less), but because a major transformation… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Day Two
And the rain came down
Today it rained. And rained, and rained and rained. Then it rained some more. It’s still raining.
It would be nice to report… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 6, 2015
Day One
We’re back and raring to go!
The tyres, black plastic and sandbags, which have protected 5,000 years of precious archaeology over the winter, are slowly being removed and… Read more
Calling would-be archaeologists . . . your chance to dig at the Ness
With the 2015 excavations on the Ness of Brodgar due to kick off next week, a call has gone out to youngsters who want to try their hand at archaeology.… Read more
