Diary extra – 3d model of Structure Five’s round-bottomed pot
Paul Durdin’s in-situ model of the round-bottomed, ceramic vessel found in Structure Five’s northern extension on Monday. Read more
Category: Excavation
Dig Diary – post-hole in Structure Ten, while Twelve produces drain three!
A busy day on a site bathed in glorious sunshine. At last! Read more
Dig Diary – making incredible progress in Structure Twenty-Seven
A marvellous start to week five, with great finds and incredible progress across the site. Read more
Dig Diary – Emma’s second decorated fragment, a fine piece of pottery and a very special visitor
A site tour for diggers, another fine, decorated fragment from Structure One and a substantial pot sherd from Trench T. A great end to excavation week four. Read more
Diary extra – views from the ground and up above
A selection of photographs at the end of the fourth week of excavation. Read more
Dig Diary – decoration found on slab at Structure Twenty-Seven’s entrance
Working by the surviving entrance orthostat at Structure Twenty-Seven's entrance, Chris has revealed very fine, incised decoration. Read more
Dig Diary – Structure Forty christened while the saga of Twelve continues…
Today, while the sun shone, we witnessed the birth of a new building. Well, technically its official naming… Read more
Diary extra – a few photographs from day nineteen
Another selection of photographs from Jo Bourne. Read more
Diary extra – 3d model of Structure Five’s hearth and underlying channel
Trench J supervisor Paul's 3d model of the hearth/channel in Structure Five. Read more
Dig Diary – rained off yet again!
We arrived on site today to incessant pouring rain that made work in the trenches impossible. Read more
Diary extra – work under way in Structure Twenty-Seven
Professor Scott Pike's drone footage from yesterday showing work under way in Structure Twenty-Seven. Read more
Dig Diary – evidence of a burnt timber building under Structure Five?
Evidence of earlier activity under Structure Five and a possible post-hole. Read more
Diary extra – day seventeen in pictures
A selection of Jo Bourne's photographs from yesterday, Day Seventeen. Read more
Dig Diary – visitors flock to the site on our first open day of the 2024 season
Over 1,200 people visited today, on the first open day of the season, and there must have been similar numbers over at the Stenness school. Read more
Diary extra – open day from above
A selection of drone photographs from Professor Scott Pike. Read more
Dig Diary – a new building name on the cards after wall revealed under Structure One?
We’ve reached the end of week three and perhaps stand on the cusp of naming a new building! Read more
Diary extra – 3d model of Trench Z
A new 3d model of Trench Z, showing the remains of Structure Two, from Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin. Read more
Dig Diary – another post-hole, a freshly cleaned axehead and moving midden
Great progress across the site today, with huge quantities of midden removed from Structure Twenty-Seven and another timber sample from Structure One. Read more
Diary extra – day fourteen in pictures
A few images from across the site today. Click on any photograph for an enlargement. Read more
Dig Diary – halted by rain again but only after some intriguing discoveries
The weather turned foul again today, but fortunately we did manage a full morning's excavation - with some interesting discoveries. Read more
