Link: Biographies of Orcadian Neolithic axes paper now available
The first paper from the 'At the Cutting Edge: The Biographies of Orcadian Neolithic Axes' project been published in the journal Antiquity. Read more
Category: Links
Looking ahead to film premiere on Orkney Arts radio programme
Ahead of Thursday's premiere of What’s Left Lasting: People, Process & Time at the Ness of Brodgar, film-maker Lucy Carr McClave and Ness co-director Anne Mitchell were guests on this month's Radio Orkney Arts programme. Read more
Ness in ‘New Yorker’ and review of ‘Upon a White Horse’
A link to a new article on the Ness in the New Yorker magazine and a review of Peter Ross' "Upon a White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland" Read more
Link: 3d model of Neolithic structure at Spurness, Sanday
A 3d model of a substantial Neolithic structure under excavation in Sanday, Orkney. Read more
Link: Data from Ness hearths suggests shift in magnetic field around 3000BC
Archaeomagnetic data from hearths at the Ness of Brodgar suggests a major change in the planet’s magnetic field over two centuries around 3000BC. Read more
Link: When Orkney flexes, nature bends – a world first over the Ness?
Photographer Kieran Dodds shares the story of a remarkable image showing a triple rainbow over the Ness. Read more
Link: Danish archaeologists propose Late Neolithic volcanic eruption turned the skies dark over northern Europe
Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen have proposed a large volcanic eruption around 2900BC “made the sun disappear throughout Northern Europe”. Read more
Link: New research suggests differing mortuary practices in Rousay cairn
A new paper looking at the bone assemblage from the Rousay’s Knowe of Rowiegar suggests that human remains were placed at different stages of decomposition in a more complex, muti-stage process for handling the dead. Read more
Link: Ness of Brodgar back on the pages of Smithsonian Magazine
The Smithsonian Magazine's new article on the 2024 Ness of Brodgar excavation season is now online. Read more
New guide to British and Irish stone circles out next week
The stone circles of Britain and Ireland are the subject of a new book from Professors Colin Richards and Vicki Cummings. Read more
Stonehenge Altar Stone was ‘not sourced from Mainland Orkney’ says new research
After the media furore following research proposing a Scottish origin, a new paper is clear that Stonehenge’s Altar Stone did not come from Mainland Orkney. Read more
Link: An artist’s legacy – Jeanne Bouza Rose’s visual record of the Ness dig
A link to a new article in Scottish Field magazine featuring Jeanne, one of our artists in residence. Read more
Link: Gary secures PhD scholarship to continue his research into Neolithic stone tools
Gary Lloyd, a familiar face at the Ness of Brodgar for the past few years, has has won a prestigious PhD scholarship to investigate Neolithic stone tools from Orkney. Read more
Link: ‘Neolithic site in Orkney to be reburied after 20 years of excavation’
An article from The Observer looking ahead to the final season of excavation at the Ness and the reasons for backfilling the site. Read more
Link: Skara Brae’s updated statement of significance published
Historic Environment Scotland's updated statement of significance for Skara Brae is available to download. Read more
Link: Into the Groove…
A blog post by Dr Mike Copper following the rise and demise of Grooved Ware and revealing the insights into the Late Neolithic that this pottery can provide. Read more
