The Dwarfie Stane – ‘one of the wonders of the Orkney Islands’
The first of a two-part article looking at the Dwarfie Stane in Hoy – said to be Britain’s only example of a rock-cut prehistoric tomb …
The discovery of the Taversoe Tuick – a ‘most remarkable’ Neolithic cairn
The first in a series of articles looking at the two-storey Taversoe Tuick chambered cairn in Rousay …
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 …
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 …
Explore the ‘Central Midden Area’ – two more 3d models added to archive
Today we’re looking at the 30-metre-square section of Trench P known as the “central midden area” …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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, …
