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
Category: Structures
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
Structures Fourteen and Sixteen – updated 3d model
From the longest piered building at the start of the month, this time we've got the smallest - Structure Fourteen and its neighbour Structure Sixteen. Read more
Video: Structure Twenty-Six flyaround
Jim Rylatt's latest drone video, this week focusing on the much-later building Structure Twenty-Six, which lies between Structures Ten, Twelve and Thirty. Read more
New 3d model of Structure Ten
The latest 3d model from Ness supervisor Paul Durdin. This one focuses on Structure Ten, the last major construction in Trench P and built around 2900BC. Read more
Video – Structure Twelve drone flyaround
Another short video from Ness supervisor Jim Rylatt, this one a drone orbit of Structure Twelve in Trench P. Read more
Structure Eight in three dimensions…
Paul's new 3d model this week is Structure Eight - the longest of the piered structures at the Ness of Brodgar complex and one of a series of contemporary Neolithic buildings raised around 3100BC. Read more
Scotland Outdoors at the Ness of Brodgar – podcast available now
One of the thousands of visitors this summer was Rachel Stewart, who was recording for the Scotland Outdoors podcast - released today. Read more
The next best thing to being in the trench – new 3d model of Structure One

Regular readers will know that our photogrammetry guru, Paul Durdin, has been busy creating new 3d models of all the structures on site.
His latest allows you to get… Read more
The updates continue – Structure Five, the ‘Great Wall’ and others…
The post-dig season updates continue apace, with a major update to Structure Five and the 'Great Wall of Brodgar' pages. Read more
Trench T gets the full 3d treatment

Last time we brought you a new model of Structure Twenty-Seven, this week it’s all of Trench T.
The trench lies south-east of the main building complex at the… Read more
In light of new discoveries, Structure Twenty-Seven’s page gets an overhaul
After last year's discoveries, this summer all eyes were on Structure Twenty-Seven, the huge sub-rectangular building beneath the giant midden mound in Trench T. Read more
Structure Twenty updated…
Excavation this summer provided new insights into Structure Twenty, an earlier building underlying Structure Ten. Read more
Get up close to Structure Twenty-Seven with our latest 3d model

Arguably the most beautifully built structure on the Ness, our latest 3d model features Structure Twenty-Seven in Trench T.
As regular readers will know, the design and construction of… Read more
Video – Circling Structure Ten
Another video from Ness supervisor Jim Rylatt, this time focusing on Structure Ten – the last major construction on site and built around 2900BC.… Read more
Explore Structure Five and the ‘Great Wall’ with new 3d model of Trench J
Another new 3d model, this time of Trench J and featuring Structure Five and the northern boundary wall – the earliest structures revealed on site.
Trench J was the first… Read more
Video – Drone view of Structure Eight
Another of Jim Rylatt's drone videos, this time focusing on Structure Eight, the longest of the piered buildings excavated on site. Read more
The updates begin…
With the 2023 excavation over, it’s time to start updating the website material to take into account this season’s finds.
We’ve started with the easy ones, which are now available… Read more
Video – Structure One from above
Another short video from Jim Rylatt, this time a 360-degree flyaround of Structure One, the first building found on site back in March 2003.
Note that the walls at the… Read more
Video – Drone flyaround of Trench J
A short video of Trench J from Jim Rylatt, showing Structure Five and the northern boundary wall.… Read more
