The Ring of Brodgar
With a diameter of 103.6m (340ft), the Ring of Brodgar is the larger of the two stone circles in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site and one of the biggest in the British Isles. Read more
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Buildings through time: Structure Twelve
The next in our series looking at the excavation of each major structure over time focuses on Structure Twelve.
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November date set for launch of Ness interim volume
A new book providing a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Ness of Brodgar is due to be published next month.
Excavation at the Ness began in 2006 and the… Read more
Landscapes Revealed – new book sheds new light on the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
The Ness of Brodgar features in a new book on the landscape of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.
Launched this week, Landscapes Revealed: Geophysical Survey in the… Read more
Buildings through time: Structure One
Unsurprisingly, things have changed considerably over the years of work at the Ness. So we thought it would be interesting to compile a collection of photographs showing the excavation of… Read more
Wednesday wildlife – autumn is upon us
The arrival of autumn in Orkney has brought with it a surprisingly pleasant spell of weather. But despite the clement conditions, the wildlife around the Ness is beginning to quieten… Read more
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
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
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
