Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 30, 2014Day Thirteen Midden matters Okay, we have to admit it. Over the past few days there has been a tendency ...Read More Wednesday, July 30, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Tuesday, July 29, 2014Day Twelve Arran pitchstone One of the more unusual stones to be found at the Ness is pitchstone - that ...Read More Tuesday, July 29, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Monday, July 28, 2014Day Eleven A day of new arrivals A new group of volunteers and students arrived on site today, many of ...Read More Monday, July 28, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Friday, July 25, 2014Day Ten Colour in prehistory We will start with an update on the activities of our very distinguished visitors from ...Read More Friday, July 25, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Thursday, July 24, 2014Day Nine Too hot? In Orkney? We must admit it. Many of us have listened to the stories of colleagues ...Read More Thursday, July 24, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Wednesday, July 23, 2014Day Eight Carinated bowl in Structure Fourteen? Today was pottery day at the Ness, and, oh, what pottery. The prize find ...Read More Wednesday, July 23, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Tuesday, July 22, 2014Day Seven A busy day and a hot one The sun has sizzled down on the Ness from early morning ...Read More Tuesday, July 22, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Monday, July 21, 2014Day Six Welcoming the Willamettes Warm welcomes this morning to the students from Willamette University, Oregon, who have joined us ...Read More Monday, July 21, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Friday, July 18, 2014Day Five Hacked, but back . . . It’s great to be back. Not that we have been anywhere in ...Read More Friday, July 18, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Thursday, July 17, 2014Day Four The midden baulks are removed in the CMA to the south of Structure One. (📷 ORCA) Nothing's going ...Read More Thursday, July 17, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Wednesday, July 16, 2014Day Three First find of the season Today, Trench T was opened, and in remarkably fast order. One minute it was ...Read More Wednesday, July 16, 2014 / ExcavationDig Diary – Tuesday, July 15, 2014Day Two After the excitement and heavy manual labour of yesterday, Day Two is usually characterised by just heavy manual ...Read More Tuesday, July 15, 2014 / Excavation‹ 1 … 52 53 54 55 56 … 63 ›