Ness artefacts and inspirations at the Stromness Museum
A reminder that the Ness-inspired exhibition at the Stromness Museum features artefacts from the excavation to date as well as arts and crafts inspired by the dig.
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Prehistoric pottery workshop at the Ness
One of the most common finds at the Ness of Brodgar is pottery. Almost all is of a style known as Grooved Ware, which appears to have developed here in Orkney in the last couple of centuries of the fourth millennium BC, before spreading across the whole of Britain and Ireland. …
Places available for young archaeologists
There are still a few spaces left for youngsters interested in taking part in this summer’s excavation at the Ness. Archaeology workshops, run by the World Heritage Site (WHS) Ranger Service, have taken place on site since 2010 and are open to young people aged between 12-16 years. There are …
Open Day – from above!
A few shots of the site, and one of the Ring of Brodgar, from Professor Scott Pike’s drone this morning…
Opening hours and tour times – a reminder
The site is open to the public on weekdays from 9am until 4.30pm. Guided tours run at 11am, 1pm and 3pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 3pm. At the weekends, there will be no diggers on site (apart from the specified special Open Days) and the gates …
Prehistoric pottery sessions available at the Ness
If you fancy trying your hand at some prehistoric pottery, you’ll get the chance at the Ness this summer. On Thursday, July 19, and Thursday, August 2, Neolithic pottery specialist, and Ness of Brodgar stalwart, Dr Mike Copper will run two sessions — an introduction followed by a more in-depth session. …
Jeanne Rose – Inspired by the Ness
Jeanne Rose is one of this year’s artists in residence. Here she shares the inspiration behind a few of her Neolithic-inspired artwork.
Art meets archaeology on site again
This year, we will have two artists-in-residence for the entire eight-week dig, with another three joining them over the summer. Orkney-based Jeanne Rose will be on site, along with Karen Wallis, for the duration of the excavation, with a dedicated portacabin acting as their studio. Visitors are more than welcome …
‘Covers set to come off at the Ness of Brodgar’
The team at VisitOrkney.com have been in conversation with Ness of Brodgar site director Nick Card, discussing the plans for this summer’s eight-week excavation. Click here to read.
Artwork donated to help boost excavation funds
Two artists have very generously donated work to the Ness of Brodgar Trust to help raise much-needed funds for the ongoing excavation. Anyone interested in purchasing any of the pieces should contact us at info@nessofbrodgar.co.uk Philip Hughes Philip Hughes considers the relationship between the landscape and human history as the …
Prehistoric pottery sessions on offer
If you fancy trying your hand at some prehistoric pottery, you’ll get the chance at the Ness this summer. On Thursday, July 19, and Thursday, August 2, Neolithic pottery specialist, and Ness of Brodgar stalwart, Dr Mike Copper will run two sessions — an introduction followed by a more in-depth session. …
Pre-dig tidy up – thanks to all volunteers
Many thanks to those who turned up to help with today’s pre-dig tidy-up session at the Ness. We made great progress in beautiful sunshine.
The Ness in Current Archaeology – download for free
The Ness of Brodgar excavations featured in the February 2018 edition of Current Archaeology magazine. But such was the demand that all printed copies sold out quickly. However, thanks to the good folk at Current Archaeology, we have a PDF of the article for those who were unable to secure …