Focus on finds: haematite
Excavation revealed the use of coloured pigment on pottery and walls, specifically using haematite for red hues. Read more
Braeside, Eday – two structures covered by a single cairn?
A stalled chamber within a substantial cairn - was there a second structure at the northern end? Read more
Letting the dust settle – pottery triage project comes to an end
Our six-week pottery triage project came to an end this afternoon. A big thank-you to all the volunteers who made their way back to Ness HQ to help out. Read more
Ness open day sees hundreds flock to Stenness school
Fears that no excavation would see no-one turn out for today’s open day proved unfounded, with hundreds of people flocking to the Stenness school. Read more
Ceiridwen’s photographs capture the pottery triage process
A selection of photographs from pottery triage volunteer Ceiridwen Blakesley. Read more
Triage volunteers recording pottery sherds of all shapes and sizes
A mixed bag of finds from week five of our ceramics triage project - including a stunning example of decorated Neolithic pottery. Read more
First Orkney Archaeology Festival kicks off with four-day event in September
The Ness of Brodgar will be among the projects, sites and topics featuring in September's inaugural Orkney Archaeology Festival. Read more
Size of Neolithic cattle stands out again during MRes bone analysis
We're back with UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gianluca Marzagalli, for more on his ongoing research into food preparation in Structure Twelve. Read more
2010 Ness excavation report available to download
The DSR for the 2010 season of excavation is now available to download. Read more
Two-storeys and partially underwater – the Huntersquoy chambered cairn
A look at (with a little bit of speculation) the remarkable Huntersquoy chambered cairn in Eday - one of only two known two-storey cairns in Orkney. Read more
Gianluca’s MRes degree focusing on food preparation in Structure Twelve
UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student outlines his ongoing research into the animal remains from Structure Twelve in relation to the preparation of food. Read more
A sneak peek at Time Team’s initial GPR results
Time Team’s ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the Ness excavation is done and dusted. Read more
Time Team’s early GPR results surpass John Gater’s expectations
At the end of day one of Time Team's ground penetrating radar survey of the Ness site the preliminary results have already surpassed John Gater's expectations. Read more
Time Team back on site along with new pottery triage volunteers
Week two of the pottery triage project also saw Time Team's Dr John Gater back on site... Read more
Geophysics results suggest enclosure walls at north-western end of Ness complex
Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness excavation site came to a successful end last Friday – with some very interesting preliminary results. Read more
Old friends still coming back as six-week pottery triage project begins
Just as the Ness of Brodgar complex served as a gathering place for centuries in the Neolithic, it seems to have retained some of that magic.... Read more
