Nick on the Ness in new Time Team podcast
Ahead of this summer's exploratory excavation, project director Nick Card is featured in the new Time Team news podcast, introducing the site and explaining its significance. Read more
Video: The dead of winter – Maeshowe and the solstice
Today, Saturday, December 21, is the winter solstice - a day inextricably linked to Maeshowe in Stenness. Read more
Limited-edition hardback of our new book now available
Copies of our new book will be on sale in Kirkwall at the weekend. And we have a limited number (45) of hardback copies on sale online. Read more
2026 dig dates confirmed
The dates for the Time Team-funded excavation at the Ness of Brodgar have been confirmed and the dig will be open to visitors, on weekdays, between Tuesday, July 7 and Thursday, July 30, 2026. Read more
Latest newsletter added to the archive
If you're not a subscriber, fear not. Our latest newsletter has been added to the archive. Read more
Ness in ‘New Yorker’ and review of ‘Upon a White Horse’
A link to a new article on the Ness in the New Yorker magazine and a review of Peter Ross' "Upon a White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland" Read more
We’re back on site! Time Team dig plans confirmed for 2026
Plans announced for a four-week targeted excavation in 2026 following Time Team ground-penetrating radar results. Read more
‘Elements of Architecture’ – new book out now
Ness of Brodgar: Elements of Architecture - the next in our series of books looking at the Neolithic complex - is due out in December but can be pre-ordered now. Read more
The riddle of the red deer – the research continues…
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Kath Page outlines her ongoing research into red deer in prehistory and at the Ness. Read more
Focus on finds: Skaill knives (and how to make them)
A look at 'Skaill knives' - a very common Neolithic stone tool - their use and fabrication. Read more
Young people’s Ness-inspired artwork on display in Kirkwall
An exhibition of artwork created as part of the Under the Surface youth project is now on display in Kirkwall. Read more
2011 excavation DSR available to download
The 2011 excavation DSR is now available to download. Read more
Ness team joining celebrations for Archaeology Institute anniversary
The Ness team will be among those celebrating the tenth anniversary of the UHI Archaeology Institute at a special event in Kirkwall next month. Read more
Sherd nerd life – a clay portal to the past and a lottery win
A lovely piece by journalist and Ness volunteer Huw Williams on this summer's pottery triage project. Read more
A clay bead? Or something else entirely?
Looking at a clay object under investigation this week. Is it a rare example of a clay bead? Or something completely different? Read more
