Dig diary – has medieval ploughing erased most of our mysterious structure?
Work to uncover the final trench quadrant - the north-western one - got under way today, revealing another small section of the circular anomaly. Read more
Monthly Archive: July 2026
Dig diary – three quadrants exposed
A shorter diary than usual because it's been full steam ahead in the trench today. Read more
Dig diary – a planning marathon, orthostats, clay and Grooved Ware
Trench TT yielded fresh clues today, including a projecting orthostat, yellow clay layers and a fragment of Grooved Ware pottery. Read more
Dig diary – another slice of the anomaly and the axe that wasn’t
Another bright, busy day saw new orthostats emerge within the circular anomaly, continued rubble removal along the trench edge, fresh planning and sampling — plus a fleeting false alarm over a “stone axe.” Read more
Imagination rebuilds the Ness – three days of Lego creativity comes to an end
Our three-day Big Ness Lego Build ended today and has been hailed a resounding success. Read more
Dig diary – week one ends with more prehistoric ard marks
Week one draws to a close and what a productive one it's been. Read more
Dig diary – ard marks and emerging buildings?
Today's update from Trench TT as we near the end of week one. Read more
Dig diary – mist, mud… and an Early Neolithic arrowhead
As work continued, the third example of an Early Neolithic leaf arrowhead emerged from Trench TT. Read more
Dig diary – excavation begins in Trench W as visitors flock to the Ness
A far more forgiving day, weather‑wise, saw the cleaning of the new trench completed and excavation begin. Read more
Dig diary – a new start at the Ness, even if the weather had other ideas
The new trench is opened, cleaned (nearly) and we're all set to go. Read more
We’re back on site tomorrow. . . and here’s why
We’re back on site tomorrow to investigate an intriguing circular feature revealed by the Time Team ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey in July 2025. Read more
Hundreds turn out for world premiere of Time Team Ness special
The Orkney Theatre was almost filled to capacity last night for the world premiere of the Time Team Special filmed during the last full season of excavation in 2024. Read more
Catchin’ the Action at Northlight
A selection of Ness-related artwork from Jeanne Bouza Rose is on display in the Northlight Gallery, Stromness, until July 14, 2026. Read more
Visit 2022’s ‘The World of Stonehenge’ exhibition virtually…
A virtual, online version of 2022's 'The World of Stonehenge' exhibition is now available to explore. Read more
