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
Category: Post-excavation
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
Geophysics project to resurvey entire site gets off to a cracking start
Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness of Brodgar excavation site got under way today. Read more
Fingerprint specialist drops in at Ness HQ during Scottish road trip
Professor Kent Fowler, from the University of Manitoba, paid us a visit last week during his road trip around Scotland. Read more
More examples of the ‘complex and endlessly varied’ pottery from the Ness
More beautiful examples of Neolithic ceramics catalogued during the post-excavation process. Read more
Worked-stone specialist’s welcome return to the Ness
We were delighted to welcome our worked-stone specialist, Ann Clarke, back to Ness HQ this week. Read more
Puzzling but precise – intrigued by impressions on pottery sherds
We find fingerprints, cord, basketry and other impressions left in damp pottery while pieces were made in the Neolithic but some new examples have left us puzzled and intrigued. Read more
20 years of discoveries – Nick at the Current Archaeology Live! conference
Jo Bourne's report from the Current Archaeology Live! conference in London at the weekend, where site director Nick was the keynote speaker. Read more
Three-week internship examining the Ness of Brodgar’s stone discs
Some thoughts on the Ness of Brodgar's stone discs from intern Maria van de Fliert. Read more
A pot is for storage and cooking…right?
Jan Blatchford on her surprising discovery - a cordon running across the base of a pot's interior. Read more
At the cutting edge in Orkney – axes from the Ness of Brodgar
Post-doctoral researcher Dr Patrick Pederson on his work with the Ness of Brodgar axes. Read more
Burnt bone in Structure Eight and beyond – adding fuel to the fires?
Jackson Clark on his MRes findings from examining the burnt bone from Structure Eight. Read more
