Structure Twenty-Seven – updated and expanded
This summer we returned to Trench T for the first time since 2019.
There, the focus was on Structure Twenty-Seven, a large building that had been badly robbed of stone… Read more
Category: Structures
Structure Five – updated and rewritten
Our understanding of Structure Five, the oldest building excavated on site to date, has come on in leaps and bounds.
So we’ve completely updated its entry to reflect this.… Read more
Structures Seventeen and Eighteen updated
Structures Seventeen and Eighteen are two earlier buildings that pre-date, and lie beneath, Structure Eight. During the 2022 excavation season, one of the focuses was to reveal more of the… Read more
Dig Diary Extra – 3d model of Structure One’s central orthostat
Another 3d model from Paul Durdin, this time the central orthostat in Structure One.
This stone was inserted into the building’s northern hearth and was one of three tied into… Read more
Dig Diary Extra – New 3d models of Structures Nineteen and Thirty-Two
Two new annotated models by Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin, showing the remains of Structures Nineteen and Thirty-Two.
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Dig Diary Extra – Bird’s-eye view of Structure Twenty-Seven
Video and photographs from Professor Scott Pike, showing Structure Twenty-Seven in all its glory yesterday.… Read more
Updated entry for Structure Ten
Our update to the structures section of the website concludes today, with a fully expanded and revised entry for Structure Ten – the last monumental construction at the Ness of… Read more
Structure Fourteen – updated and expanded
Our fully revised entry for Structure Fourteen is now available in the “structures” section.… Read more
Structure One – the heart of the Ness
The updates keep coming and this week we’re focusing on Structure One – the first building found on site over 19 years ago!
The building’s entry in the structures section… Read more
Structure Eight – the ‘many coloured hall’
With the 2022 season a few months away, we’ve been doing some updates across the site.
Today’s is a complete rewrite of Structure Eight’s page, detailing the latest thoughts on… Read more
A detailed look at the life of Structure Twelve
Working through the website a few weeks ago, it became clear that the information on Structure Twelve was sorely lacking!
The building, possibly once one of the most stunning on… Read more
Structure Twenty-Six – an update
The next update to our pages covering the different structures in the Ness of Brodgar complex is now live. This week, we cover Structure Twenty-Six, the later building between Structures… Read more
Structures Five and Thirty-Two…
Our understanding of Structures Five and Thirty-Two in Trench J advanced considerably during the 2021 excavation season.
As a result, we’ve updated the Structure Five page and added a new… Read more
Structures Seven, Nine, Twenty-Two and Thirty-Four
A look at these four lesser-known buildings. Read more
Structures Eleven and Nineteen
Structures Eleven and Nineteen during the third major phase of activity within Trench P.
Around 2900BC, the southern half of Structure Eight had been removed, Structure Ten erected and Structures… Read more
Structures Twenty-One and Twenty-Nine
Structures Twenty-One and Twenty-Nine in relation to the other piered buildings in Trench P.
Structure Twenty-One
The excavated section of Structure Twenty-One, adjacent to Structure One (top).
Schematic showing the… Read more
Structure Sixteen
Occupation Phase Two in Trench P, dating from c3100BC. Structure Sixteen is highlighted in red.
The heavily truncated remains of Structure Sixteen sit directly to the south of Structure Fourteen… Read more
