2012 excavation DSR available to download
The next in our series of Data Structure Reports (DSRs) is now available, with the 2012 document free to download. Read more
Monthly Archive: February 2026
Ness number one in John Gater’s top five discoveries
Time Team's geophysics expert, Dr John Gater, counts down the five discoveries he believes have transformed the world of archaeology - the moments where geophysics stole the show. Read more
Tiny bead fragment from Structure Five
The ongoing processing of environmental samples from the site has yielded another little treasure - another tiny stone bead fragment. Read more
‘Rocks with a story to tell’ – analysing wall composition of Ness structures
Geologist Dr Martha Johnson on her research into the wall composition of the Ness buildings. Read more
Online survey to help shape how the story of Orkney’s Neolithic is told
Would you like help to shape how the story of Orkney’s Neolithic is told? If so, UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Cameron Taylor would like your input. Read more
Incised stone fragment turns up during environmental sample processing
Working through the Ness environmental samples, environmental archaeologist Cecily Webster has found another tiny fragment of decorated stone. Read more
Link: Biographies of Orcadian Neolithic axes paper now available
The first paper from the 'At the Cutting Edge: The Biographies of Orcadian Neolithic Axes' project been published in the journal Antiquity. Read more
From the archive: Evidence of Neolithic village confirmed at Ness of Brodgar
A flashback to June 2004, and the first newspaper article on the extent of the discoveries at the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
