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2018 Dig Dates confirmed
The dates for this year’s excavation on the Ness of Brodgar have been confirmed. The dig will resume on Monday, July 2, running until Friday, August 24. Guided tours will start on Wednesday, July 4, running Monday to Friday at 11am, 1pm and 3 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays at …
The Ness of Brodgar at the centre of ‘Britain’s Ancient Capital’
The Ness of Brodgar is the focus of a new BBC mini-series, the first episode of which was broadcast tonight, Monday. Britain’s Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney sees presenters Andy Torbet, Chris Packham, Neil Oliver and Dr Shini Somara investigate different aspects of Orkney, in a quest to unlock the county’s …
Diary Extra – Sunday, July 24, 2016
From Orkney to the Fens, our ancient past is coming alive As mentioned on Friday, the Ness excavation site was visited by Kevin McKenna, a senior feature writer for The Observer. Kevin’s subsequent article is now available online here.
Ness of Brodgar excavation now on Google Street View
After a visit to the site in June, the Ness of Brodgar excavation site has been added to Google Street View. The interactive, panoramic views allows Google Maps and Google Earth users to take a virtual tour of the dig site. Click here to access.
Ness of Brodgar on BBC Radio Scotland
The Ness of Brodgar excavation featured on this morning’s BBC Radio Scotland programme Out of Doors. Click here to access (available for 29 days, from today).
‘Building up to a new season at the Ness of Brodgar’
A new article, written by Andrew Learmonth, about preparations for this season’s excavation has been posted on Orkney.com. Click here to read.
Dig director in Texas on lecture tour
The Ness of Brodgar excavation director was back in the USA in April, on a lecture tour brought about by last year’s article in National Geographic magazine. Nick Card, of the UHI Archaeology Institute, was invited, and funded, to tour Texas, taking in a number of venues including the University of Texas in …