Prehistoric ‘jigsaw’ reveals stunning example of Neolithic pottery decoration
An update on the beautiful pottery vessel from the "megadrain" in 2024. Read more
Monthly Archive: May 2026
The Ring of Bookan
A mile or so north west of the Ring of Brodger, the ditched enclosure known as the Ring of Bookan comprises a flat-bottomed ditch surrounding an oval, raised platform. Read more
Bits and pieces – putting together a Neolithic pottery puzzle
Volunteer Joanne Greaves on her recent work piecing together fragments of a Neolithic vessel from underneath Structure Thirty-Four. Read more
Knap of Howar excavator passes away
The Ness team were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Anna Ritchie - a major figure in Scottish archaeology. Read more
Video: Exploring prehistoric Scotland
History Hit TV's 'Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland' series, filmed in 2022, is now available to all as a single documentary. Read more
Neolithic fingerprints spotted on fragment of miniature pot
Another two fingerprints have been found, this time on a tiny miniature pot from Trench X. Read more
Link: ‘Reopening the Ness of Brodgar’
A new NorthLink Ferries blog post by Robin McKelvie, looking at the Ness excavations so far and looking forward to this summer's work. Read more
