Dig Diary Extra – closer views of Structure Seventeen incised stoneA few photographs of sections of the incised stone recovered from Structure Seventeen on July 25. The slab features four ...Read More Monday, August 5, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationMacehead fragment – post-conservationNot all finds from the Ness are in immaculate condition, as these newly received pictures of a macehead fragment, post-conservation, ...Read More Monday, August 5, 2019 / ArtefactsAnother goodie from Trench XWe mentioned yesterday that in the closing minutes of the day, an axehead/macehead blank was found in the same area ...Read More Friday, August 2, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationDig Diary Extra – photographs of Trench X macehead ...Read More Thursday, August 1, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationA taste of things to come…It's been a frantically busy day on site today - but also an incredibly exciting one. We're busily putting together ...Read More Thursday, August 1, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationDig Diary Extra – Trench X pottery spreadSome more images of Ceridwen painstaking excavation of a massive spread of broken pottery at the top of Trench X ...Read More Wednesday, July 31, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationFocus on finds: bone pin(📷 Ole Thoenies) This strange worked bone, probably the shaft of a polished pin, was found in Structure Eight on ...Read More Saturday, July 27, 2019 / Artefacts, Focus on FindsFocus on finds: arrowheadArrowhead fragment (📷 Ole Thoenies) The Early Bronze Age barbed-and-tanged arrowhead found in the outer passage of Structure Ten in ...Read More Saturday, July 27, 2019 / Artefacts, Excavation, Focus on FindsMore images of today’s polished stone axe from Trench JToday's star find from Trench J. Click any picture for a larger version. All images by Ole Thoenies ...Read More Thursday, July 25, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationDig Diary Extra – a batch of beads…Most of the artefacts you see on the pages of the daily diary are fresh from 5,000 years in the ...Read More Wednesday, July 24, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationPost-conservation – the 2015 incised stone from Structure EightIn a week that saw Structure Eight produce numerous examples of decorated stone, we also received a number of photographs ...Read More Saturday, July 20, 2019 / Artefacts, ExcavationLooking back: The carved stone ball from Structure TenWednesday, August 7, 2013, was a special day in the history of the Ness of Brodgar excavations. That was the ...Read More Saturday, July 20, 2019 / Artefacts, Excavation‹ 1 … 4 5 6 7 ›