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Standing Stone. (📷 Jo Bourne)
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Close-up of the banded decoration. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Dig Diary – Ceiridwen adds to her tally with another decorated stone

A day of pre-photography cleaning across the site - but we still found two remarkable artefacts. Read more
Carla in her sondage. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Dig Diary – tracing Twenty-Eight and a record-breaking site tour

Excavation in all buildings is coming to a close and the focus is firmly on tying up loose ends. Read more
(📷 Orkney.com)

Excavation / Video

Monday, August 12, 2024

Video: Orkney set to say goodbye to the Ness of Brodgar

A marvellous, and touching, video from Orkney.com, outlining the Ness as we approach the end of the project's excavation phase. Read more
(📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Monday, August 12, 2024

Dig Diary – did a pair of standing stones mark Twenty-Seven’s entrance?

Not the best start to the final week of excavation, but after another weather delay we got back in the trenches this afternoon. Read more
All on her lonesome. Andy in Structure One. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Monday, August 12, 2024

Diary extra – a few photographs from day thirty-eight

A selection of photographs from Jo Bourne. Read more
(📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Dig Diary – a day of remarkable finds

What a day! The finds were coming thick and fast from all corners of the site today as we rapidly approach the end of week seven! Read more
(📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Diary extra – a selection of photographs from busy day on site

A selection of photographs from a busy day across the site. Read more
(📷 Diane Eagles)

Art Hut

Thursday, August 8, 2024

From the Art Hut: ‘Burning the Heaven Spot’

Diane Eagles, one of 2024's artists in residence, on her graffiti project. Read more

Excavation

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Dig Diary – bones, drains and rainbows

A better day than forecast, with more finds and revelations across the site. Read more
Ominous skies over the Lochview standing stones. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Diary extra – day thirty-five in pictures

A few photos from today, in between the showers, by Jo Bourne and Paul Durdin... Read more
(📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Dig Diary – Time Team back on site filming the story of the Ness

Another beautiful, busy day and best of all a productive one! And Time Team are back on site! Read more
Still in Structure Twelve, Eleanor removing ash deposits from the eastern entrance passage. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Diary extra – day thirty-four in pictures

A selection of today's photographs from Jo Bourne... Read more
(📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Monday, August 5, 2024

Dig Diary – an all too familiar story this season as rain cuts digging short again

After our recent spell of lovely weather, the rain returned today and severely curtailed activity on site. Read more
Chris incising decoration. (📷 Jo Bourne)

Excavation

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Dig Diary – over 1,400 visitors on site for final Ness open day

We had 1,425 visitors (give or take a few) on site for the final Ness open day and it was as busy down at the Stenness school. Read more
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News

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Ness of Brodgar Trust secures grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund

The Ness of Brodgar Trust has been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant specifically for work with schools, volunteer development, community workshops and digital resources. Read more
Structure Twelve (Jim Rylatt)

Excavation

Friday, August 2, 2024

Dig Diary – six buildings represented in one square metre outside Structure Twelve

Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse, the tangled biography of Structure Twelve and its predecessors grew more complex again today. Read more
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Please note: The fieldwork element of the Ness of Brodgar project ended in August 2024 and the excavation site is now closed to the public. Our focus is now on post-excavation analysis.

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