The Ness in 3d

St 12 annexe

Excavation over time – Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe in 3d

We’ve pulled together a series of 3d models showing different stages excavation in Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe …
Structure Ten sea eagle bone

Focus on finds – Structure Ten’s sea eagle foundation deposit

In August 2019 there was great excitement on site following what appeared to be the discovery of a second human arm bone in Structure Ten. Closer examination, however, revealed it to be the wing bone …
Central midden area

Explore the ‘Central Midden Area’ – another two 3d models added to the archive

Today we’re looking at the 30-metre-square section of Trench P known as the “central midden area” …
Structure Twelve 3d model

Two new models: Structure Twelve and its eastern annexe

Paul Durdin’s latest annotated 3d model, this time covering Structure Twelve – once one of the finest buildings within the Ness of Brodgar complex …
Structure Fourteen 3d model

Structures Fourteen and Sixteen – updated 3d model

From the longest piered building at the start of the month, this time we’ve got the smallest – Structure Fourteen and its neighbour Structure Sixteen …
Structure Ten 3d model

New 3d model of Structure Ten

The latest 3d model from Ness supervisor Paul Durdin. This one focuses on Structure Ten, the last major construction in Trench P and built around 2900BC …
Structure Eight

Structure Eight in three dimensions…

Paul’s new 3d model this week is Structure Eight – the longest of the piered structures at the Ness of Brodgar complex and one of a series of contemporary Neolithic buildings raised around 3100BC …
Structure One 3d model

The next best thing to being in the trench – new 3d model of Structure One

 Regular readers will know that our photogrammetry guru, Paul Durdin, has been busy creating new 3d models of all the structures on site. His latest allows you to get up close to Structure One, …
Trench T 3d model

Trench T gets the full 3d treatment

Last time we brought you a new model of Structure Twenty-Seven, this week it’s all of Trench T …
(Pic: Tom O'Brien)

Get up close to Structure Twenty-Seven with our latest 3d model

 Arguably the most beautifully built structure on the Ness, our latest 3d model features Structure Twenty-Seven in Trench T. As regular readers will know, the design and construction of Twenty-Seven are unique on site …