The Ness of Brodgar excavations featured in the February 2018 edition of Current Archaeology magazine. But such was the demand that all printed copies sold out quickly. However, thanks to the good folk at Current Archaeology, we have a PDF of the article for those who were unable to secure …
The Ness of Brodgar excavation is one of the tours now offered by a new community interest company in Orkney. Orkney Heritage Tours will transport visitors from Kirkwall to the site, in the company of an archaeologist guide, where they will receive an “access all areas” tour of the dig. …
With our team of international diggers due back on the Ness of Brodgar in a matter of weeks, now is a good time to catch up on some of the highlights from last year’s eight-week excavation… Orkney-Wessex links In 2017, the Ness lived up to its reputation of throwing up …
There are still some slots left for youngsters looking to take part in this summer’s excavation at the Ness. Archaeology workshops, run by the World Heritage Site (WHS) Ranger Service, have taken place on site since 2010 and are open to young people aged between 12-16 years. There are still …
Would you like to help greet the visitors to the Ness of Brodgar excavation site this summer? In 2017, around 21,500 visitors made their way to the Ness, where a team of international diggers were hard at work on the Neolithic complex. An important part of the experience is the …
The Ness of Brodgar 2018 crowdfunder campaign has reached the halfway mark in less than a month. The £25,000 fundraiser was launched on May 2, with the money raised going towards this year’s estimated £200,000 excavation and post-excavation costs. Digging resumes on site on July 2, for eight weeks, with …
Are you on Instagram? So are we! Follow @nessofbrodgar for photos and videos of this year’s dig as well as previous excavations.
