Author: Sigurd

From the trenches… Hi, my name is Sarah Cobain and I am up here in Orkney volunteering for two weeks as part of my summer holidays. I usually work for… Read more

And still the long anticipated deluge predicted for this week has thankfully failed to materialize – a bit greyer and cooler than one might hope for but still very workable.… Read more

The discovery of a lifetime . . . Hello from a cloudy, but unexpectedly dry, Ness of Brodgar – a day punctuated with high drama as Olivia, a prospective archaeology… Read more

Heading for 5,000 visitors . . . Even after the success of yesterday’s Open Day, the crowds continue to be attracted to the Ness. Most seem to be attracted not… Read more

Excavation open day. . . For a change, the weather for the excavation Open Day is fine and sunny, with not much wind – a dramatic change from the previous… Read more

The rain has now fully cleared and so another typical Orcadian summer’s day. And what a day it’s turning out to be! In the central chamber of Structure Ten, there… Read more