Making and using Skaill knives – new paper in Journal of Lithic Studies
The results of a new study exploring how Skaill knives were made and used have been published in a new paper in the Journal of Lithic Studies. Read more
Monthly Archive: January 2026
Ness session for young archaeologists
Orkney Young Archaeologists Club (YAC) met yesterday, when the focus was the Ness of Brodgar Neolithic complex. Read more
Hardly a seat left in the theatre for Ness film premiere in Kirkwall
Almost 300 people made their way to the Orkney Theatre last night for the premiere of Lucy Carr-McClave's film What’s Left Lasting: People, Process & Time at the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Looking ahead to film premiere on Orkney Arts radio programme
Ahead of Thursday's premiere of What’s Left Lasting: People, Process & Time at the Ness of Brodgar, film-maker Lucy Carr McClave and Ness co-director Anne Mitchell were guests on this month's Radio Orkney Arts programme. Read more
Out of chaos comes order – research continues on Ness stone tools
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Gary Lloyd on his ongoing research into coarse stone tools at the Ness. Read more
Nick on the Ness in new Time Team podcast
Ahead of this summer's exploratory excavation, project director Nick Card is featured in the new Time Team news podcast, introducing the site and explaining its significance. Read more
