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
Category: Excavation
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
Diary extra – pictures from day twelve
A selection of images taken yesterday, under gloriously blue skies, from Jo Bourne and Lucy Carr-McClave. Read more
Dig Diary – north-western corner reveals the full extent of Structure Twenty-Seven’s wall
A great day, in which we not only exposed Structure Twenty-Seven's north-western corner but found the first polished stone axe of the season. Read more
Dig Diary – new diggers, shifting midden and more on the Structure Twelve puppy
Another busy day on site with more surprises, questions and some more information on last week's dog discovery. Read more
Diary extra – day eleven’s photographic excursion around site
Monday's selection of photographs from Jo Bourne. Read more
Ness time capsule arrives on site
Jim Middlemas' specially created time capsule, which we will bury at the end of the 2024 season, has arrived on site. Read more
Dig Diary – why won’t Structure Twelve just play the game?
Another busy day, with special visitors, finds and conundrums in, you've guessed it, Structure Twelve. Read more
Dig Diary – a missing pier, early pottery, a stone ‘dish’ and more of Twenty-Seven’s beautiful wall
Sublime pottery sherds, a stone vessel, Structure Twelve's missing pier and more of Twenty-Seven's north-western wall - a day of exciting discoveries. Read more
Dig Diary – rain, rain go away (and stronger words to that effect)
Our prayers for a break in the weather have gone unanswered and today wind and rain saw excavation cancelled. Read more
Dig Diary – a dog in the drain
We welcomed an improvement in the weather today, which allowed us to get on with excavation across the site - with a few surprise discoveries. Read more
