A summary of last season’s work at the Ness is among the many articles featured in the new 2020 Orkney Archaeology Society annual review. The book, which is free to members of the society, is available for non members to buy here, priced £10. A reminder, though, that the book …
The Ness excavation has often been described as a massive jigsaw puzzle. So now’s your chance to while away some time putting together Trench P and all the main structures. Click here to try your hand at the inaugural Ness jigsaw puzzle or Click here for a slightly easier view …
Do you have any old photos of the Ness of Brodgar you’d care to share with us? We are always on the look out for early photos of the Ness itself and also the whole World Heritage Site around Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness, the Ring of Brodgar, Watchstone, Maeshowe …
Because of Covid 19 restrictions, we have a problem with one colour of wool which is predominant in all of the Ness knitting kits. We will be offering a substitute which will make the hat look different to the published photos and will email anyone who has placed an order …
We are very sorry to announce that due to the present COVID-19 situation and uncertainties surrounding this, all excavation and fieldwork at the Ness of Brodgar this summer has been cancelled and the site will be shut. We intend, however, to keep busy by a very active online presence with …
Updated for 2020, the new information leaflet is available to download at the American Friends page.
Since launching the first fundraising Ness knitting pattern back in January, we’ve been asked by many about how and where to get the wool. Good news. We’ve now got a range of knitting packs in stock, containing both wool and pattern(s), and they’re ready to ship. The Orkney Tweed wool …
Hot off the press! A before and after shot of a classic sherd of Neolithic Grooved Ware pot from Structure Twelve. Picture one (above) shows the sherd emerging and picture two (below), taken this morning, after the completion of cleaning work in the lab.
This year’s pre-excavation lecture by site director Nick Card will take place on June 18, in the Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall. The annual talk, hosted by the Orkney Archaeology Society, begins at 7.30pm and entry is by donation. To whet your appetite, here is Nick’s 2019 lecture, The Appliance of Science.
Calling all knitters – you can now complete your Ness of Brodgar ensemble with the new Brodgar Mitts knitting pattern, which is available now to download for £4. In addition, we now have a series of six knitting packs containing Orkney Tweed wool and the patterns and, if you want …
If you are out and about in Birsay this month, pop past the Birsay Bay Tearoom. There you’ll not only be able to suitably quench your thirst and partake of the fine menu – and get warm into the bargain – but you’ll be able to support the Ness of …
Regular readers will have come across the 3D modelling work of Mark Newton before. Using the data produced by photogrammetry experts Jim Bright and Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, Mark has been able to 3D print models of Structures One and Eight as well as a superb reproduction of the contents of …
With Travis, it is not enough to find just one piece of pitchstone – within hours of finding the rather nice blade yesterday, he appeared clutching a finds bag from the sample sorting that contained ten examples of pitchstone micro debitage – tiny fragments that are created as a by-product …
Another flake of Arran pitchstone has turned up during the analysis of soil samples from Structure Eight. Pitchstone is a volcanic glass, similar to obsidian, and its nearest source is the isle of Arran, off the south-west coast of Scotland. In Orkney, it has only been found at the Ness …
