Book order despatch delay
A quick note to say that we are unable to despatch book orders from September 15 until September 30. Orders can still be placed but will only be sent out after that period. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Category: News
From the Art Hut
This year the Art Hut hosted four artists: Jeanne Bouza Rose, Diane Eagles, Karen Wallis, and Annie Wright. For the first four weeks of the excavation, Annie Wright took photos of the diggers and the stones, portraying “Life in the Trenches”, as part of her collections of ancient heritage sites. …
Farewell Bryn . . . you will be missed by all
We are very sad to announce, after battling a long illness, the passing away of Bryn, the director’s site dog and the real director of the Ness. He will be missed by us all, and by all the visitors to the Ness who he met and greeted in his own special way. Bryn would be there in …
An aquatic attraction at the Ness
For a few days now this little character has been spotted regularly from the excavation site, swimming around the banks of the Harray loch. The otter seems to be as fascinated by us as we are of it – and today came out of the water close to our finds …
Neolithic bull putting in appearance at County Show
Just how big were the cattle consumed at the Ness of Brodgar in prehistory? Drop by the County Show, in Kirkwall, tomorrow, Saturday and you’ll be able to see for yourself. Some of the Ness excavation team will be joining the Highland Park stand this year to mark the launch …
Site closed and no tours on Saturday
On Saturday, August 10, members of the Ness excavation team will be manning a stall at the County Show in Kirkwall (more details later this week). Because of this the excavation site will be closed to visitors on Saturday and there will be no tours operating. Sunday’s tours will go ahead as …
Links from the Art Hut…
At present we have three artists in residence-on-site. Here are links to their blogs/websites etc: Karen Wallis – website Karen’s blog – featuring her drawings, sketches and paintings created on site. Jeanne Rose – Artworks of the Earth ‘Enter the Sondage’ ‘Spladongas are Born in the Sondage’ Annie Wright Photography …
A photographic record of the 2017 dig
A book documenting the 2017 dig at the Ness of Brodgar is now available. Ness of Brodgar: Open to the Public, by Woody Musgrove, is a photographic record of the excavators and moments behind the scenes at the ongoing excavation of the Neolithic complex. The book documents the life of …
An introduction to soil micromophology
Regular readers of the blog will recognise the name of Dr Jo McKenzie. And this week, Jo will give a talk in Kirkwall on her work at the Ness and the significance of micromorphology in the ongoing investigations of the Neolithic complex. Jo is a geoarchaeologist, which means she uses …
Prize Draw painting completed and ready to raffle…
Ness of Brodgar artist-in-residence Karen Wallis has completed the oil painting she is donating to the 2019 Ness of Brodgar Trust Grand Draw. The painting, pictured above, is just one of a number of superb prizes up for grabs with tickets selling well so far this season. This is your …
Link: ‘Stunning’ decorated Neolithic stone discovered in Orkney
A link to the BBC article on this week’s finds from Structure Eight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-49030379
Your flight bookings can help raise much-needed excavation funds
If you are planning a trip this summer, did you know that you can use #easyfundraising to raise FREE donations for the Ness of Brodgar Trust with over 60 airlines! All money donated goes directly into our excavation fund to help make sure we can continue work on this incredible site. …