The jewel in the crown – Structure Twenty-Seven in all its (3d) glory
Get right into the trench and explore the remarkable Structure Twenty-Seven with Paul Durdin's latest 3d model. Read more
Yearly Archive: 2024
2024’s top finds – ‘stamped’ pottery sherd from Structure Forty
A first for the Ness - stamped decoration on a pottery vessel. Read more
Professor Colin Renfrew – the passing of a truly great archaeologist
It was with great sadness that we learnt yesterday of the passing of Professor Lord Colin Renfrew, who has died at the age of 87. Read more
Structure Five and the ‘Great Wall’ – new 2024 model of Trench J
A new week and another new 3d model from Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin. Read more
2024’s top finds – Skara Brae-type stone dish from Trench T
We continue our look at this year's star finds with the Skara Brae-type stone dish from Trench T. Read more
Explore Trench P at the end of the 2024 season with new 3d model
The first in a series of new 3d models from Paul Durdin. Read more
2024’s top finds – the dog in the drain
This summer, in a corner of Structure Twelve, a few eyebrows were raised when excavation revealed the partial remains of a puppy in a drain! Read more
Quoyness chambered cairn, Sanday
We're back out and about today with a look at the Maeshowe-type Quoyness chambered cairn in Sanday, Orkney. Read more
2024’s top finds – Structure Twenty-Seven’s north-western corner
We'll begin our look at some of our favourite discoveries from 2024 with Structure Twenty-Seven’s north-western corner. Read more
2007 excavation report now available to download
2007's excavation report is now available to download. Read more
Sponsor a Square newsletter added to archive
Our latest newsletter has been added to the archive. Read more
In conversation – Nick, Mark, Anne and others on Radio Orkney
A BBC Radio Orkney programme focusing on the Ness of Brodgar project is available online now. Read more
3d model of Trench Z and its 4.5-metre-wide wall section
A 3d model from supervisor Paul Durdin showing Trench Z in all its glory. Read more
The Ness in numbers…
The scale of the Ness dig means it was, without doubt, the biggest research excavation carried out in Orkney. To give some idea of that scale, how about some nice statistics... Read more
Mark talks Maeshowe in latest ‘Stone Me’ podcast
Join Ness of Brodgar co-director Professor Mark Edmonds in the latest episode of the Stone Me podcast to look at Maeshowe. Read more
Where the eastern annexe fits into the story of Structure Twelve
A closer look at Structure Twelve's enigmatic eastern entrance annexe. Read more
