Video – Drone site flyaround
Drone aerial footage of the Ness of Brodgar excavation site today from Professor Scott Pike of Willamette University, Oregon, USA.
Day: July 15, 2019
STOP PRESS – Decorated stone recovered from interior of Structure Eight
Structure Eight – or more correctly an earlier building lying beneath it – produced another stunning example of Neolithic decorate stone today. The stone, pictured above, was spotted by Lorna in the extraordinary light that raked across the site this morning. It features four bands of decoration, but areas appear to …
Dig Diary – Monday, July 15, 2019
Day Eleven Glorious sunshine greets new arrivals Today is sunny, hot and one of those exceedingly rare Orkney days when the wind has decided to go elsewhere. It has been the perfect introduction for the students from the University of the Highlands and Islands and from Willamette University in Oregon, …