The next in our series looking at the excavation of each major building on site over time focuses on the smaller and later Structure Twenty-Six. The excavation of Structure Twenty-Six began in August 2016,...
The latest in our series looking at the excavation of each major building over time focuses on Structure Fourteen. See also 3D model of Structure Fourteen: 2016 3D model of Structure Fourteen: 2014
The latest in our series looking at the excavation of each major building over time focuses on Structure Eight. See also Video – Structure Eight from above.
The latest in our series looking at the excavation of each major building over time focuses on Structure Ten. See also 3D model of Trench P.
The next in our series looking at the excavation of each major structure over time focuses on Structure Twelve.
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 each major structure over...
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 from the Archaeology Institute...
Diary – Friday, August 14, 2020 Day Thirty The weather saw excavation on this day in 2012 cancelled. Torrential rain lashed the site for much of the day, leaving surfaces dangerously slippy and the...
Diary – Thursday, August 13, 2020 Day Twenty-Nine We begin today with another pillow stone – this time from Structure Fourteen in 2013. The beautifully polished stone, similar to the two red examples from...
Diary – Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Day Twenty-Seven It was all go on in Structure Ten on this day in 2011. Further excavation of the central hearth revealed it to be huge – some...