Time Team Special to premiere in Orkney ahead of return to the Ness
Time Team's new special on the final season of digging at the Ness will be premiered in Orkney on July 3. Read more
Monthly Archive: May 2026
Prehistoric ‘jigsaw’ reveals stunning example of Neolithic pottery decoration
An update on the beautiful pottery vessel from the "megadrain" in 2024. Read more
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
