An overview of the entire excavation site from Trench J – containing Structure Five and the northern corner section of the “Great Wall of Brodgar”.
Dig Diary – Friday, July 20, 2018
Day Fifteen More surprises from Structure Ten! Today is the end of a long week, which started last Sunday with our first Open Day. It’s not surprising, therefore, that people are looking a little tired, but eagerly anticipating (especially the younger ones) the weekend. The slightly older ones, as Peter …
Day Fourteen in pictures…
A selection of images from today’s activities at the Ness. Click on any image for a larger version.
Prehistoric pottery workshop at the Ness
One of the most common finds at the Ness of Brodgar is pottery. Almost all is of a style known as Grooved Ware, which appears to have developed here in Orkney in the last couple of centuries of the fourth millennium BC, before spreading across the whole of Britain and Ireland. …
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 19, 2018
Day Fourteen Welcome news… We have news about the whalebone, mentioned yesterday as being found in Trench Y amidst the hunt for the putative west wall. As it is in an extremely fragile state it was hustled away for safety, carefully boxed and kept damp while its fate was decided. …
Day Thirteen in pictures…
A few shots from today’s very hectic day on site. Click on any of the thumbnails for the full-sized photograph.