A second tiny bead from Structure Five’s occupation deposits
The processing of environmental samples from the site has produced a second tiny bead fragment from Structure Five. Read more
Monthly Archive: August 2026
Grooved Ware pottery sherds from Structure Forty-Four
The few pottery sherds from the 2026 excavation are decorated (incised and cordons), had an organic temper and undoubtedly derived from Grooved Ware vessels, providing a date of at least 3200BC. Read more
Video: Time Team at the Ness of Brodgar and round about…
A report by Time Team's Martyn Williams during the third week of the 2026 excavation. Read more
Third example of a child’s milk tooth confirmed from Trench T deposit
Post-excavation work continues and has produced our third example of a child's milk tooth. Read more
Second example of stamped decoration found on pottery sherd
Sarah Carter on another pottery sherd with stamped decoration from the midden in the vicinity of Structure Forty. Read more
Time Team podcast – ‘Is the Brodgar Butterfly really a butterfly?’
This week’s Time Team podcast, with Helen Geake and Martyn Williams sees Anne Mitchell answer more Ness-related questions. Read more
Plant remains project benefits from national RICHeS funding programme
A project to assess some of the carbonised plant remains from the Ness of Brodgar is one of 43 to receive funding through the first Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund. Read more
Structure Forty-Four’s hearth in 3d
Another 3d model from Paul Durdin, this time showing Structure Forty-Four's central hearth part way through excavation. Read more
Time Team podcast – ‘Orkney Neolithic site starts to reveal its secrets’
This week's Time Team podcast, with Helen Geake and Martyn Williams, recorded during week three of the dig, features Jackie McKinley pondering what our Neolithic building might have been and Dani Wootton's potential rock art discovery. Read more
Ness questions answered…a Time Team podcast
Last week, site director Nick was interviewed for a Time Team question-and-answer session on the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Explore Trench W with Paul’s new 3D model
Hot of the digital press - a splendid new 3d model from Paul Durdin, showing the results of the 2026 excavation. Read more
Diary extra – Trench W on the final day
Drone photograph of Trench W on the final day of the 2026 excavation. Read more
