Two new PDFs are now available in our downloads archive.
The first, Painting a picture of Neolithic Orkney: decorated stonework from the Ness of Brodgar, is a paper by dig… Read more
When it comes to the Ness, the sheer number of Neolithic structures can be a little daunting when reading about the archaeology.
We’re currently sitting at 36 on site –… Read more
Archaeological work in south-west Wales has pushed the Ring of Brodgar back to fifth place in the list of largest stone circles in the British Isles.
Four stones remain at… Read more
The Covid-19 cancellation of the 2020 Ness of Brodgar excavation, and related fundraising activity, is having a serious impact on Ness funds.
Contrary to what many people think, the Ness… Read more
The Ness of Brodgar is renowned for its wildlife as much as its archaeology.
When he’s not got his head down pondering Neolithic structures and artefacts, site director Nick Card… Read more
At the Ness of Brodgar excavation site we have pieced together a biography that spans millennia – from traces of Mesolithic activity to the site’s Neolithic heyday, through to the… Read more
In a few weeks, we’re planning to launch a series of online question-and-answer sessions in which dig director Nick Card will respond to queries submitted by fans of the Ness.… Read more
In February 1925, a farmer ploughing a field on the Ness of Brodgar came across what was then thought to be a series of prehistoric graves.
Even back then, such… Read more
Last year we congratulated Martha Johnson, our resident geologist, for gaining her PhD for her thesis entitled Rock matters: A geological basis for understanding the rock at the Ness of… Read more
It will come as no surprise that this year’s pre-excavation lecture by site director Nick Card has been cancelled.
The talk was due to take place on June 18, in… Read more
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… Read more