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Structures

Friday, November 17, 2023

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
Nick Card

Wildlife

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Wednesday wildlife – under the rainbow

This week's photographic offering from site director Nick Card. Read more
(📷 ORCA)

Links / Ring of Brodgar

Monday, November 13, 2023

Link: Rebuilt dig diary revisits the 2008 excavations at the Ring of Brodgar

The summer of 2008 saw two excavations on the Ness of Brodgar - ours and a month-long dig at the Ring of Brodgar. Read more
Central midden area

3D Model

Friday, November 10, 2023

Explore the ‘Central Midden Area’ – two more 3d models added to archive

Today we're looking at the 30-metre-square section of Trench P known as the "central midden area". Read more
(📷 ORCA)

Wildlife

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Wednesday wildlife – a day in Stenness

This week's photographic selection from site director Nick Card. Read more
Section of Trench P (Hugo Anderson-Whymark)

Links

Monday, November 6, 2023

Link: Ness dig features in German documentary on megalithic architecture

The Ness of Brodgar featured in a new television programme broadcast in Germany last night. Read more
Structure Twelve 3d model

3D Model / Structures

Friday, November 3, 2023

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
Heron head-on. (📷 Nick Card)

Wildlife

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Wednesday wildlife – a goldcrest and squabbling herons

After Storm Babet scuppered any outdoors photography last week, site director Nick is back with some of his avian neighbours on the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Pottery firing (Jim Richardson)

Ceramics

Monday, October 30, 2023

First overview of Grooved Ware pottery in 25 years published this week

Revisiting Grooved Ware Understanding Ceramic Trajectories in Britain and Ireland, 3200–2400 cal BC, edited by Mike Copper, Alasdair Whittle and Alison Sheridan, presents a series of papers offering both regional and thematic perspectives on the ceramic style. Read more
2023: Trench T. (Jim Rylatt)

Structures / Video

Friday, October 27, 2023

Drone views of Structure Twenty-Seven

Drone footage of Structure Twenty-Seven from Professor Scott Pike and Jim Rylatt. Read more
(📷 Sigurd Towrie)

News

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Donation from artwork sales give Ness funds a welcome £2k boost

Ness funds received a welcome boost today, with a £2,000 donation from one of our artists in residence, Jeanne Rose. Read more
Structure Fourteen 3d model

3D Model / Structures

Monday, October 23, 2023

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
(📷 National Museums Scotland)

Chambered Cairns

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Holm’s forgotten chambered cairn rediscovered in Orkney’s East Mainland

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an incredibly rare 5,000-year-old Neolithic chambered cairn that was largely destroyed, without record, in the 19th century. Read more
Structure Twenty-Six (Tom O'Brien)

Structures / Video

Friday, October 20, 2023

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
(📷 Nick Card)

Wildlife

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Wednesday wildlife – otter appearance

After lying low for the past few months, the Stenness otters are back – well, at least one of them is. And they’re pictured among this week’s photographs from site… Read more
Structure Ten 3d model

3D Model / Structures

Monday, October 16, 2023

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
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