Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Day Two
The trench with no name . . .
Today started ominously for, as work began first thing in the morning, a glance south-eastwards showed a huge bank of… Read more
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Dig Diary – Monday, July 4, 2016
Day One
And we’re off . . .
We’re back! After what seems like forever, the Ness of Brodgar is springing into life once more.
Ten months ago, this most iconic… Read more
Can you help fund Ness of Brodgar radiocarbon dates?
The Ness of Brodgar excavation project is appealing for donations to help fund 40 radiocarbon dates from the site.
The annual excavations rely on public donations and the generosity of… Read more
Ness of Brodgar 2016 dig dates confirmed
The dates for this year’s excavation on the Ness of Brodgar have been confirmed.
The dig will resume on Monday, July 4, running until Friday, August 26.
Guided tours of… Read more
Ness of Brodgar excavation now on Google Street View
After a visit to the site in June, the Ness of Brodgar excavation site has been added to Google Street View.
The interactive, panoramic views allows Google Maps and Google… Read more
The Ness of Brodgar excavation site — in three dimensions
Regular readers of the excavation diary will have seen the references to Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark taking photographs to allow the creation of a 3d model of Trench P.
Over 600… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Day Thirty-Eight
So long, and thank you all . . .
Well, dear readers, this is the last diary entry for the 2015 excavation season. Over the next two days… Read more
Dig Diary — Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Day Thirty-Seven
The baby in Structure One
We have rather sombre news today. Five thousand years ago, a tiny child, who died, at or near, birth, was buried in Structure… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, August 24, 2015
Day Thirty-Six
We begin today with a warning for the douce residents of Old Meldrum, in Aberdeenshire. There is a woman in your midst, charming and modest, who nevertheless has… Read more
Open Day — Sunday, August 23, 2015
Over 1,200 visitors . . .
We have had an absolutely amazing open day, with over 1,250 visitors enjoying a sunny, but rather blustery day.
It’s been a busy day,… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, August 21, 2015
Day Thirty-Five
A day of departures
Today is a day of departures. We said goodbye to the French film crew, who have been filming here all week and who have… Read more
‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ in Neolithic Orkney
Following on from site director Nick’s interview on PBS Newshour in February 2013, the ongoing Ness of Brodgar excavations feature in a new article online today.
Click here to read.… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 20, 2015
Day Thirty-Four
Thanks to the rain . . .
Today started with a plague of mayflies — those tiny white flies, which hatch out on the margins of Harray loch… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Day Thirty-Three
Dressed to impress
Those of you with access to even the most incompetent weather forecast will know that, here at the Ness, we have been suffering, yet again,… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Day Thirty-Two
And it has been yet another very wet day that prevented any excavation at the Ness – I think next year we will have to move the site… Read more
‘One of the most remarkable decorated stones we’ve ever seen on site’
'One of the most remarkable decorated stones we've ever seen' Read more
Dig Diary Extra – Saturday, August 15, 2015
More views from above
Some more aerial shots from Robert Hansen’s quadcopter, taken during his visit to the Ness of Brodgar earlier this week.… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 13, 2015
Day Twenty-Nine
Hot finds on a hot day
Apologies for the delay in today’s blog but Thursday night was the annual “Dig-Do” at director Nick’s house – a great night had… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Day Twenty-Eight
Fascinated, but perplexed
This morning started off with a grand tour of Trench T — that far-off trench, of which little was known until it forced itself on… Read more
