The jewel in the crown – Structure Twenty-Seven in all its (3d) glory
Get right into the trench and explore the remarkable Structure Twenty-Seven with Paul Durdin's latest 3d model. Read more
Category: Structures
Structure Five and the ‘Great Wall’ – new 2024 model of Trench J
A new week and another new 3d model from Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin. Read more
Where the eastern annexe fits into the story of Structure Twelve
A closer look at Structure Twelve's enigmatic eastern entrance annexe. Read more
Updates: Structure Sixteen, Twenty-Three and Thirty-Three
A new week and some more updates... Read more
Structure Thirty-Four updated…
Our updates continue with Structure Thirty-Four - one of the lesser known buildings on site, but an interesting one. Read more
Structure Twenty’s page updated and Forty added
Two updates today, with Structure Forty, which lies beneath Structure One, added to its page and Structure Twenty - one of Ten's predecessors - updated and expanded. Read more
Structure Twenty-Six gets the website updates under way
The end of the excavation season means there's no shortage of things to update across the website - so we begin today with Structure Twenty-Six. Read more
Structure Twenty-Seven reconstruction
A video of a preliminary 3D reconstruction of Structure Twenty-Seven, created by Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin, is now available on the building's page. Read more
Updated site schematics ahead of this year’s dig
As final preparations for the 2024 season continue, here are some updated schematic diagrams of the three main trenches. Read more
Structure Twelve water trough adds to the evidence of food preparation
Jim Rylatt and Jan Blatchford on one particular discovery in Structure Twelve. Read more
Blocks and robbers: Was stone robbing more than just prehistoric plundering?
Stone-robbing is the term used for the removal of building material from structures. But “robbing” implies unsavoury behaviour. Desecration.
But was there more to it than just prehistoric plundering? Read more
Excavation over time – Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe in 3d
We've pulled together a series of 3d models showing different stages excavation in Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe. Read more
Location, location, location – Neolithic buildings and the importance of place
Behind the structural issues encountered at the Ness lies an apparent importance ascribed to specific places in the Neolithic. Read more
Structure Twenty-Eight closes the book on 2023’s building updates
In the best traditions of leaving the most complicated until last, we finish the 2023 building updates today with Structure Twenty-Eight - one of the earlier buildings underlying Twelve. Read more
Two new models: Structure Twelve and its eastern annexe
Paul Durdin's latest annotated 3d model, this time covering Structure Twelve - once one of the finest buildings within the Ness of Brodgar complex. Read more
Drone views of Structure Twenty-Seven
Drone footage of Structure Twenty-Seven from Professor Scott Pike and Jim Rylatt. Read more
