Author: Sigurd

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

The archaeology around the Ness and further afield…

A housekeeping update, bringing all our articles on the sites around the Ness, and beyond, together into easier to navigate indexes: Archaeology around the Ness Archaeology further afield… Read more

Wildlife

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Wednesday wildlife – down by the lochs

This week’s selection of photographs from site director Nick Card.Click on any image for a larger version.… Read more

Structures

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Structure Twenty updated…

Excavation this summer provided new insights into Structure Twenty, an earlier building underlying Structure Ten. Read more

3D Model / Structures

Monday, September 11, 2023

Get up close to Structure Twenty-Seven with our latest 3d model

Arguably the most beautifully built structure on the Ness, our latest 3d model features Structure Twenty-Seven in Trench T.As regular readers will know, the design and construction of Twenty-Seven… Read more

Unstan cairn, Stenness, Orkney. (Adam Stanford. www.aerial-cam.co.uk)

Chambered Cairns / Video

Friday, September 8, 2023

Video: Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney (Part One)

The first part of Professor Colin Richard's talk for the UHI Archaeology Institute's Tombs of the Isles project. Read more

Structures / Video

Friday, September 8, 2023

Video – Circling Structure Ten

Another video from Ness supervisor Jim Rylatt, this time focusing on Structure Ten – the last major construction on site and built around 2900BC.… Read more

Wildlife

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Wednesday wildlife returns…

After its summer break, we’re back with a new series of Wednesday Wildlife – a weekly gallery of photographs taken around the Ness of Brodgar by excavation director Nick Card.… Read more

3D Model / Structures

Monday, September 4, 2023

Explore Structure Five and the ‘Great Wall’ with new 3d model of Trench J

Another new 3d model, this time of Trench J and featuring Structure Five and the northern boundary wall – the earliest structures revealed on site. Trench J was the first… Read more

News

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Time Team geophysicist hails Ness discovery the highlight of his career

Geophysicist John Gater describes the discovery of the Ness of Brodgar as "the main highlight of his career" in the new edition of Time Team's monthly online news. Read more

Structures / Video

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Video – Drone view of Structure Eight

Another of Jim Rylatt's drone videos, this time focusing on Structure Eight, the longest of the piered buildings excavated on site. Read more

Structures

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The updates begin…

With the 2023 excavation over, it’s time to start updating the website material to take into account this season’s finds. We’ve started with the easy ones, which are now available… Read more

August 2023. Excavation in Trench T. ( Doug Plummer)

Excavation / News

Sunday, August 27, 2023

2024 dig dates set – the final season of excavation at the Ness

August 2023: Excavation in Trench T. (📷 Doug Plummer)The dates for next year’s excavation – the final season of fieldwork at the Ness – have been set.Provided our fundraising plans… Read more

News

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Trench P 3d model in Sketchfab’s top ten

We were delighted to hear today that Paul Durdin’s 3d model of Trench P – created in August 2023 – is in Sketchfab’s top ten this week. If you’ve not… Read more

Structures / Video

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Video – Structure One from above

Another short video from Jim Rylatt, this time a 360-degree flyaround of Structure One, the first building found on site back in March 2003.Note that the walls at the building’s… Read more

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