Letting the dust settle – pottery triage project comes to an end
Our six-week pottery triage project came to an end this afternoon. A big thank-you to all the volunteers who made their way back to Ness HQ to help out. Read more
Category: Post-excavation
Ness open day sees hundreds flock to Stenness school
Fears that no excavation would see no-one turn out for today’s open day proved unfounded, with hundreds of people flocking to the Stenness school. Read more
Ceiridwen’s photographs capture the pottery triage process
A selection of photographs from pottery triage volunteer Ceiridwen Blakesley. Read more
Triage volunteers recording pottery sherds of all shapes and sizes
A mixed bag of finds from week five of our ceramics triage project - including a stunning example of decorated Neolithic pottery. Read more
Size of Neolithic cattle stands out again during MRes bone analysis
We're back with UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gianluca Marzagalli, for more on his ongoing research into food preparation in Structure Twelve. Read more
Gianluca’s MRes degree focusing on food preparation in Structure Twelve
UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student outlines his ongoing research into the animal remains from Structure Twelve in relation to the preparation of food. Read more
A sneak peek at Time Team’s initial GPR results
Time Team’s ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the Ness excavation is done and dusted. Read more
Time Team’s early GPR results surpass John Gater’s expectations
At the end of day one of Time Team's ground penetrating radar survey of the Ness site the preliminary results have already surpassed John Gater's expectations. Read more
Time Team back on site along with new pottery triage volunteers
Week two of the pottery triage project also saw Time Team's Dr John Gater back on site... Read more
Geophysics results suggest enclosure walls at north-western end of Ness complex
Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness excavation site came to a successful end last Friday – with some very interesting preliminary results. Read more
Old friends still coming back as six-week pottery triage project begins
Just as the Ness of Brodgar complex served as a gathering place for centuries in the Neolithic, it seems to have retained some of that magic.... 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
Geophysics day seven – depth-scanning and a new batch of beginners
As we "depth-scanned" areas of the site today, our second open afternoon took place in the afternoon. Read more
Geophysics day six – phase one surveys all but complete
With the surveys of most of the excavation site complete, the next stage is to return to earlier areas for some more detailed scanning. Read more
Focus on finds: a natural explanation for Seventeen’s stone sphere?
The stone ball found in Structure Seventeen in 2024 may have been formed by the action of water in a Scottish river. Read more
Geophysics day three – thumbs up from Time Team’s John Gater
Day three and we've made great progress as well as welcoming our first group of trainees to site. Read more
