Another Structure Five bead and a decorated stone fragment from Ten…
Another two of the more spectacular finds from the ongoing processing of environmental samples from the Ness. Read more
Monthly Archive: April 2026
Two new Neolithic-inspired bowls in our fundraising shop
We have two new fundraising pieces from Orcadian woodturner Michael Sinclair on our online shop. Read more
Interrogating data with the Ness GIS
The amazing GIS (Global Information System) tool is proving its weight in gold as a means to organise, manipulate and interrogate the mountains of data we have gathered over the last 20 plus years. Read more
Link: DNA suggests genealogical links between Caithness and Orkney tombs
A new paper looking at the DNA of human remains in Caithness and Orkney chambered cairns has been published in the journal Antiquity. Read more
Video: Comparing rock art…
Dr Antonia Thomas, from the UHI Archaeology Institute, features in a new Time Team video on prehistoric rock art, contrasting that found on Ilkley Moor with the Neolithic carvings in Orkney and the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Secondary use of pottery vessels at the Ness of Brodgar?
Former ChemArch PhD student Julia Becher has published her first thesis paper in Organic Geochemistry, and it is open access! Read more
Focus on finds: beads
The Ness site has unearthed a selection of stone and amber beads, showing high-quality craftsmanship. Read more
