Full excavation report for 2009 season available to download
The next in our series of Data Structure Reports (DSRs) is now available, with the 2009 document now free to download. Read more
Category: Excavation
20 years of discoveries – Nick at the Current Archaeology Live! conference
Jo Bourne's report from the Current Archaeology Live! conference in London at the weekend, where site director Nick was the keynote speaker. Read more
2008 excavation report available to download
The next in our series of excavation reports is now available, with the 2008 document free to download here. Read more
Getting to the bottom of Structure Five’s central hearth
PhD candidate Sarah-Jane Haston on her experience of excavating Structure Five's central hearth in 2024. Read more
2007 excavation report now available to download
2007's excavation report is now available to download. Read more
3d model of Trench Z and its 4.5-metre-wide wall section
A 3d model from supervisor Paul Durdin showing Trench Z in all its glory. Read more
The backfilling operation continues, with work in Trench P almost complete
Having been hampered slightly by the wet conditions, work on Trench P is all but complete. Read more
2006 excavation report available to download
The 2006 excavation season's data structure report is now available to download. Read more
The boundary walls and revisiting the idea of an enclosed complex
In light of the discovery of a 4.5-metre-wide wall section in Trench Z, we’ve updated the page detailing the boundary walls and added a section on the “new” wall beneath Structure Two. Read more
Lochside find for Time Team’s John
We’ve had a few finds from the loch sides - polished stone axes and pottery - but the latest emerged last Friday. Found by none other that Time Team’s John Gater. Read more
Dig Diary – the stunning decorated stone recovered from Structure Twenty
As we finish excavation, there's another incised stone with bands of decoration incised on both sides. Read more
Dig Diary – that’s all folks (except for two final Ness ‘butterflies’)
The end of an erea – the 2024 excavation season at the Ness of Brodgar is now over and with it our fieldwork phase. Read more
Diary extra – views from above on the last day of excavation
A selection of drone images from Tom O'Brien showing the trenches and structures today. Read more
Dig Diary – bone in drain could produce a date for Structure Twenty-Seven
One of the goals for Structure Twenty-Seven was to secure a date for the building’s construction/use. And today we've found dateable material! Read more
Diary extra – marking the first International Mark Edmonds Day
Clearly indicative of the affection, and respect for our esteemed co-director, Thursday was declared International Mark Edmonds Day. Read more
A stark reminder why the Ness buildings cannot remain uncovered
The photographs shows the extent of stone lamination on the upper walls of Structure Twelve in the last 12 months. Read more
Dig Diary – Ceiridwen adds to her tally with another decorated stone
A day of pre-photography cleaning across the site - but we still found two remarkable artefacts. Read more
Dig Diary – tracing Twenty-Eight and a record-breaking site tour
Excavation in all buildings is coming to a close and the focus is firmly on tying up loose ends. Read more
