Video – Drone view of Structure Eight
Another of Jim Rylatt's drone videos, this time focusing on Structure Eight, the longest of the piered buildings excavated on site. Read more
Monthly Archive: August 2023
The updates begin…
With the 2023 excavation over, it’s time to start updating the website material to take into account this season’s finds.
We’ve started with the easy ones, which are now available… Read more
2024 dig dates set – the final season of excavation at the Ness
August 2023: Excavation in Trench T. (📷 Doug Plummer)
The dates for next year’s excavation – the final season of fieldwork at the Ness – have been set.
Provided our… Read more
Trench P 3d model in Sketchfab’s top ten
We were delighted to hear today that Paul Durdin’s 3d model of Trench P – created in August 2023 – is in Sketchfab’s top ten this week.
If you’ve not… Read more
Video – Structure One from above
Another short video from Jim Rylatt, this time a 360-degree flyaround of Structure One, the first building found on site back in March 2003.
Note that the walls at the… Read more
Video – Drone flyaround of Trench J
A short video of Trench J from Jim Rylatt, showing Structure Five and the northern boundary wall. Read more
Drone photos from across the site
A superb selection of drone photos from Structure Eight team member Tom O’Brien.
Click on any image for an enlargement.… Read more
Diary Extra – The cover-up begins…
The work to start covering over the trenches for the winter got under way this morning and although we didn’t manage to complete all the structures, we made a great… Read more
New 3d model of Trench P and all its structures
Wander virtually around Trench P with the latest 3d model from Trench J supervisor, Paul, created using drone photographs by Professor Scott Pike. Read more
Dig Diary – That’s it over for another year. See you in 2024!
That’s all folks – the 2022 excavation season at the Ness of Brodgar is now officially over. Read more
Dig Diary – Another deposit of wood, this time around Structure Twenty
Nick J. excavating around the timber deposit to the north of Structure Twenty’s exposed pier. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
Day Thirty-TwoTuesday, August 15, 2023
Kristina excavating the pit inside Structure Eight’s… Read more
Diary Extra – 3d model of pillowstone fragment and a complete example
Paul Durdin’s latest 3d model – the rhodochrosite pillowstone fragment from Structure Thirty today.
Two other rhodochrosite pillowstones have been found on site – both in Structure Eight in 2011… Read more
Dig Diary – A flint knife, pillowstone fragment and successful operation to recover timber
Ceiridwen and the beautiful flint knife she found this afternoon. (📷 Ceiridwen Blakely)
Day Thirty-OneMonday, August 14, 2023
Where does the time go!
Here we are in the final week… Read more
Video – Drone flyaround of Trench P
A short video from Jim Rylatt showing the entirety of Trench P from above.… Read more
From the Art Hut – In it for the long haul part 2
By Karen Wallis
In my 2020 blog post, I reviewed my artist’s residency since it began in 2016. So here is an update on progress and my plans for future… Read more
Dig Diary – Thwarted by rain but a few nice pottery discoveries
Seeking shelter from the deluge in the supervisors’ hut. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
Day ThirtyFriday, August 11, 2023
Louise with the sherd of what may be very early pottery she found… Read more
Dig Diary – Drones, bones and the latest on our Neolithic wooden plank
The Ness team gather for a group picture. (📷 Scott Pike)
Day Twenty-NineThursday, August 10, 2023
Today was photography day, so it began with yet more cleaning – sprucing up… Read more
Diary Extra – Cleaning continues…
A few images from the marathon cleaning session ahead of today’s photography session.
Click on any image for larger versions.… Read more
