Time Team Special to premiere in Orkney ahead of return to the Ness
Time Team's new special on the final season of digging at the Ness will be premiered in Orkney on July 3. Read more
Prehistoric ‘jigsaw’ reveals stunning example of Neolithic pottery decoration
An update on the beautiful pottery vessel from the "megadrain" in 2024. Read more
The Ring of Bookan
A mile or so north west of the Ring of Brodger, the ditched enclosure known as the Ring of Bookan comprises a flat-bottomed ditch surrounding an oval, raised platform. Read more
Bits and pieces – putting together a Neolithic pottery puzzle
Volunteer Joanne Greaves on her recent work piecing together fragments of a Neolithic vessel from underneath Structure Thirty-Four. Read more
Knap of Howar excavator passes away
The Ness team were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Anna Ritchie - a major figure in Scottish archaeology. Read more
Video: Exploring prehistoric Scotland
History Hit TV's 'Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland' series, filmed in 2022, is now available to all as a single documentary. Read more
Neolithic fingerprints spotted on fragment of miniature pot
Another two fingerprints have been found, this time on a tiny miniature pot from Trench X. Read more
Link: ‘Reopening the Ness of Brodgar’
A new NorthLink Ferries blog post by Robin McKelvie, looking at the Ness excavations so far and looking forward to this summer's work. Read more
2013 DSR added to downloads section
The 2013 Data Structure Report (DSR) is now available to download. Read more
Another Structure Five bead and a decorated stone fragment from Ten…
Another two of the more spectacular finds from the ongoing processing of environmental samples from the Ness. Read more
Interrogating data with the Ness GIS
The amazing GIS (Global Information System) tool is proving its weight in gold as a means to organise, manipulate and interrogate the mountains of data we have gathered over the last 20 plus years. Read more
Link: DNA suggests genealogical links between Caithness and Orkney tombs
A new paper looking at the DNA of human remains in Caithness and Orkney chambered cairns has been published in the journal Antiquity. Read more
Video: Comparing rock art…
Dr Antonia Thomas, from the UHI Archaeology Institute, features in a new Time Team video on prehistoric rock art, contrasting that found on Ilkley Moor with the Neolithic carvings in Orkney and the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Secondary use of pottery vessels at the Ness of Brodgar?
Former ChemArch PhD student Julia Becher has published her first thesis paper in Organic Geochemistry, and it is open access! Read more
Focus on finds: beads
The Ness site has unearthed a selection of stone and amber beads, showing high-quality craftsmanship. Read more
Evidence of (some) fish on the menu in Structure Twelve
A small number of probable trout bones have been found during environmental sample processing from Structure Twelve. Read more
Young researchers explore Orkney’s prehistoric landmarks
It's over to the Dounby school this time, where Primary Four pupils have been on a mission to learn more about landmarks in Orkney's West Mainland. Read more
