The Ness in 3d

A new 3d model of the northern boundary wall by Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin. The ‘Great Wall of Brodgar’ is a huge construction that spans the Ness of Brodgar. Over 70 metres long, and …

This small model shows part of a Neolithic drain, visible after the paving stones that covered it were lifted. The drain runs in the space between Structures One and Nineteen and was probably constructed at …

Supervisor Paul Durdin’s photogrammetric model of one of the six ‘dresser’ features inside Structure Five.  Within the primary rectangular section of Structure Five we have evidence of early “dressers,” akin to those still visible …

A new annotated 3d model of Trench J, featuring Structure Five and the northern boundary wall …

Another 3d model from Paul Durdin, this time the central orthostat in Structure One. This stone was inserted into the building’s northern hearth and was one of three tied into a curving wall built across …

Two new annotated models by Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin, showing the remains of Structures Nineteen and Thirty-Two …

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Not all of Trench P has been opened this year, with Structures Twelve and Fourteen remaining under their protective covers. A number of visitors to the site have asked about these buildings, so here is …

A new model from Professor Scott Pike showing the northern end of Structure Eight, with Structure Eighteen, one of its predecessors, visible within and outside the building …

A 3d photogrammetry model of Structure Thirty-Two by Trench J supervisor, Paul Durdin. Thirty-Two is a later construction, built on the rubble of Structure Five’s south-western end …