Video Archive

Tom O'Brien

Video – Drone flyaround of Trench J

A short video of Trench J from Jim Rylatt, showing Structure Five and the northern boundary wall …
Tom O'Brien

Video – Drone flyaround of Trench P

A short video from Jim Rylatt showing the entirety of Trench P from above …
(πŸ“· Scott Pike)

Diary Extra – Structure Twenty-Seven flyover video

A short video from Professor Scott Pike, showing Trench T and Structure Twenty-Seven …
(Sigurd Towrie)

Video: Structure Twelve – ‘The hammer(stone) house of horrors’

Site director Nick Card’s 2023 pre-dig lecture in Kirkwall, recorded by Orkney Archaeology Society in June as part of their OAS Legacy Project …
Site director Nick Card packs away the 'Open to the Public' sign at the end of 2019. We desperately need your help to make sure it sees the light of day again.

Link: Nick Card interview on Strata programme

Site director Nick Card has been in the USA, where he was keynote speaker at the Archaeology Channel’s Conference on Cultural Heritage Media. Nick delivered a series of talks in Eugene, Oregon, including Orkney and …
History Hit TV

Video: The Ness on History Hit TV

Historian Tristan Hughes visited the Ness of Brodgar this summer, to film for the History Hit TV programme Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland: Stone Age Orkney. Although the full programme is for subscribers only, the film …

Science Festival premiere for Ness of Brodgar artist’s film

A film created by Ness of Brodgar artist in residence Dr Karen Wallis was premiered today as part of the 32nd Orkney International Science Festival. Since 2016, Karen has been capturing the essence of the …
3d model of Trench J

Trench J flyaround

Professor Scott Pike’s end-of-season drone flight around Trench J, showing Structure Five and the “Great Wall of Brodgar” …

Dig Diary – All hands on deck for pre-photography cleaning sessions

Day Twenty-Eight Wednesday, August 10, 2022 For all those fed-up with Ness weather reports – look away now! For all those who are kinder souls, who care deeply about the sufferings of diggers in trenches …
Scott Pike

Dig Diary Extra – Bird’s-eye view of Structure Twenty-Seven

Video and photographs from Professor Scott Pike, showing Structure Twenty-Seven in all its glory yesterday …