The ‘Little Barnhouse’ mound
Just outside Stenness village, and opposite the Standing Stones Hotel, is a large oval mound. The tumulus was given scheduled monument status in 2002 and assigned the name “Little Barnhouse”. Read more
Author: Sigurd
Focus on finds: multi-hollowed cobbles
The Ness of Brodgar archeological site revealed multi-hollowed cobble tools, an unglamorous but significant link to everyday life there. Read more
Wednesday wildlife – sailing off into the sunset
It’s Wednesday again, so time for some more photographs from around the Ness by site director Nick Card.
A reminder that Nick’s pics now feature, along with National Geographic photographer… Read more
The Comet Stone
On low ground 140 metres (153 yards) east of the Ring of Brodgar is the monolith now commonly known as the Comet Stone. Read more
Focus on finds: haematite
Excavations revealed the use of coloured pigments in pottery and walls, specifically using haematite for red hues. Read more
From the Art Hut – a large expression of colour
By Jeanne Bouza Rose
For me, the mystery of the Ness is the story of what the people were doing there.
During all the years I worked at the dig… Read more
Geology matters 3: Working stone
The final article in a series from our resident geologist Dr Martha Johnson. Read more
Wednesday wildlife – birds around Brodgar
This week’s selection of photographs from the camera of dig director Nick Card.… Read more
Introducing ceramics 9 – the bridge and the Bronze Age
The last part of our series is rooted in ceramics research but leads down a twisting, and surprising path. We travel from the Bronze Age to Victorian times, meeting along the way an archaeological villain, a naval tragedy, a world-beating iron bridge and a careful and underrated antiquarian. Read more
Stories in Stones – 2020 Orkney Science Festival Talk
In this talk for the 2020 Orkney Science Festival, Professor Mark Edmonds considers some of the stone artefacts from the Ness – including our carved stone ball – their… Read more
The Science of the Ness – 2020 Orkney Science Festival talk
In this talk for the 2020 Orkney Science Festival, site director Nick Card outlines the scientific techniques involved in excavation and post-excavation work and is joined by two colleagues… Read more
Geology matters 2: Orkney rocks!
The second in a series of articles from our resident geologist Dr Martha Johnson. Read more
Wednesday wildlife – osprey over the Harray loch
A few more photographs of the wild residents of the Ness from the camera of dig director Nick Card.… Read more
Introducing ceramics 8 – the dimpled-base experiments
Dimple bases are basal sherds, with finger-impressed dimples on the interior surface, found on Early and Middle Iron Age sites right around the Atlantic coast. Read more
