Author: Sigurd
Dig Diary – Friday, August 3, 2018
Day Twenty-Five
Axe find raises rain-dampened spirits
Today started eerily quiet.
A flat calm descended on the lochs which flank us and, across the waters, drifted the ghostly wails of… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 2, 2018
Day Twenty-Four
Structure Eight bling, site finds and a cry for help…
One of the abiding difficulties of writing diaries day after day is to seize the attention of you,… Read more
Day Twenty-Three in pictures…
Evening all. As usual, click on any image for an enlargement.… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Day Twenty-Three
The trials and tribulations of Trench Y
There can be no doubt that Trench Y has been something of a trial.
The search for the enclosing wall on… Read more
Day Twenty-Two in pictures…
A short selection of images from today. Click on any image for a larger version.… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Day Twenty-Two
Ticking off another on the Ness wish-list
There’s no doubt that at the Ness we go in for excess.
We have masses of everything; buildings, stone artefacts and… Read more
Day Twenty-One in pictures…
A selection of today’s images from the site. We were ably assisted today by a camera-toting Beth Card – many thanks for the help Beth!
As always, click on any… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 30, 2018
Day Twenty-One
Thank you faithful readers…
We can hardly believe it. This is week five and we are now half-way through the excavation for this year – so where has… Read more
Uncover the enigma of Grooved Ware at the Orkney Museum
Another not-to-be-missed exhibition featuring material from the Ness is running at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall,
Tracing the Lines: Pots and People in the Late Neolithic is the brainchild of two long-term… Read more
Ness artefacts and inspirations at the Stromness Museum
A reminder that the Ness-inspired exhibition at the Stromness Museum features artefacts from the excavation to date as well as arts and crafts inspired by the dig. … Read more
Day Nineteen in pictures…
It’s been a busy week, so I’m just today catching up on this week’s pictures.
First, some more shots from Thursday. As always, click on any photograph for a larger… Read more
