Location, location, location – Neolithic buildings and the importance of place
Behind the structural issues encountered at the Ness lies an apparent importance ascribed to specific places in the Neolithic. Read more
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Crantit chambered cairn
In April 1998, the discovery of a prehistoric chambered tomb on the outskirts of Kirkwall caused great excitement in archaeological circles.
The Crantit chamber had lain undisturbed for millennia so hopes were high that it would contain the untouched remains of early Orcadians. Read more
Introducing ceramics: An abundance of pottery
By Roy Towers
A coloured pottery sherd from Structure Twelve. (📷 ORCA)
When you think about the Ness of Brodgar one word which comes to mind is “abundance”…
There is… Read more
The trouble with Cuween: human remains from Neolithic Orkney
Do we have evidence of ritualised violence at Cuween? A video lecture from Dr Rebecca Crozier, well-known in Orkney for her work at the Quanterness Chambered… Read more
