As part of their ongoing Stenness Past, Present and Future project, our education officer Katy Firth has been helping Stenness Primary School pupils get hands-on with Ness-related topics. Read more
A film by UHI MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduate Lucy Carr-McClave is one of the finalists in the 2026 West Lothian Film Festival awards. Read more
The decorated stones from the Ness of Brodgar excavation are the subject of an Orkney Archaeology Society talk by Associate Professor Antonia Thomas on Thursday, June 18. Read more
As part of their Stenness Past Present & Future project, pupils in the upper primary class at the Stenness school held a debate with the motion "Should a new visitor centre be built in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site buffer zone?" Read more
Lego fans young and old have a chance to put their skills to the test next month in a project to build the Ness of Brodgar structures entirely from Lego bricks! Read more
After the resounding success of the 2025 season, our nine-week pottery triage project got under way this week, with volunteers continuing to work through the Ness’ massive ceramics assemblage. Read more
During the Bronze Age, people gravitated towards the sites of already ancient monuments to bury their dead. As a result, clusters of barrow mounds can often be found around chambered cairns and other Neolithic monuments. Read more
