Wednesday wildlife returns…
After its summer break, Wednesday wildlife is back with a selection of images from site director Nick Card.
For new readers, the Ness of Brodgar is renowned for its wildlife… Read more
Author: Sigurd
Two new books from Mark Edmonds
News just in of two new books by our friend Mark Edmonds, Visiting Professor at the UHI Archaeology Institute and Research Coordinator at the Ness of Brodgar.
The first, After… Read more
Science Festival premiere for Ness of Brodgar artist’s film
A film created by Ness of Brodgar artist in residence Dr Karen Wallis was premiered today as part of the 32nd Orkney International Science Festival.
Since 2016, Karen has… Read more
Micromorphology at the Ness on the agenda at Budapest conference
Micromorphologist Dr Jo McKenzie will deliver a paper on the Ness of Brodgar at the European Association of Archaeologists annual meeting in Budapest tomorrow, Thursday, September 1. Read more
That’s all folks! See you next year, funding permitting
The 2022 season at the Ness of Brodgar is now officially over.
Today was spent covering all the archaeology and we’re delighted to announce we managed it all in one… Read more
Link: A summer of excavation – photographs from Tim Winterburn
Images from photographer Tim Winterburn. Read more
Dig Diary – It’s all over for another year
Day Thirty-Three
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Well, it has arrived. The end of excavation for this year.
The black plastic sheeting and the tyres have been moved into position for… Read more
Dig Diary Extra – Trench J in 3d
A new annotated 3d model of Trench J, featuring Structure Five and the northern boundary wall.… Read more
Dig Diary – Bone deposit outside Twenty-Seven brings Structure Ten’s decommissioning to mind
Day Thirty-Two
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Where does the time go?
After what seems like the blink of an eye, today was the penultimate day of archaeological work on site.… Read more
Dig Diary – Spatulate stone tool recovered from Structure Twenty-Seven
Day Thirty-One
Monday, August 15, 2022
We have managed to escape the thunder and lightning which rattled parts of Orkney over the weekend but the rather eerie aftermath has been… Read more
Link: Sounds of the Ness
A sound poem for the Ness of Brodgar, recorded on site last month and featuring the voices of volunteer diggers, UHI Archaeology Institute staff and students from around the world.… Read more
