The Ness of Brodgar Project

Standing Stone. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Author: Sigurd

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Structures

Structures Five and Thirty-Two…

Our understanding of Structures Five and Thirty-Two in Trench J advanced considerably during the 2021 excavation season. As a result, we’ve updated the Structure Five page and added a new… Read more
Ring of Brodgar Runes (Sigurd Towrie)

Around the Ness

The Norse on the Ness

A few weeks ago conversation at excavation HQ drifted from matters Ness and the Neolithic to apparent Viking Age runes found in the 1920s at the nearby Brodgar farm. Read more
Picture: Nick Card

Wildlife

Wednesday wildlife is back…

After its summer break, we’re back with a new series of Wednesday Wildlife  – weekly gallery of photographs taken around the Ness of Brodgar by excavation director Nick Card. Click… Read more
A heat-affected chunk of red sandstone found in Structure Ten. This was located beside the 'painted' orthostat mentioned yesterday and may have been used to create the red pigment. (Sigurd Towrie)

Geology / Video

Video – ‘Why Rocks?’

Orkney International Science Festival talk by Dr Martha Johnson, highlighting the Ness of Brodgar rocks that don’t fit the local geology, and showing clues to their origins. Read more
Three of the five polished stone axes found on site this summer. See them, and more, at Sunday's Open Day.

Video

Video – ‘The Ness in Rock and Stone’

Today's Orkney International Science Festival talk featuring Ness of Brodgar site director Nick Card, Dr Ann Clark and Dr Antonia Thomas of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute. Read more