The Ness of Brodgar complex
Discovered in 2003, the Ness of Brodgar site has been under excavation since 2004, revealing a massive complex of monumental Neolithic buildings dating from the centuries around 3000BC.
Without parallel in Atlantic Europe, the Ness of Brodgar’s three hectares are filled with huge stone structures containing spectacular finds.
These have made the Ness one of the most important archaeological excavations in the world today, changing our understanding of the culture and beliefs of Neolithic Orkney and shining a new light on the prehistory of northern Europe.
The project is mainly funded through the generosity of the public through our two supporting charities, the Ness of Brodgar Trust and the American Friends.
Nick and Anne discuss crowdfunder campaign on Radio Orkney
Listen to Ness of Brodgar site director Nick Cards and Ness of Brodgar Trust project officer Anne Mitchell on this morning’s Around Orkney news bulletin (interview begins at 8:20 mark)… Read more
Summer exhibition – pots and people in the Late Neolithic
Another not-to-be-missed exhibition opens this Saturday, May 5, at the Orkney Museum, Kirkwall, featuring material from the Ness.
Tracing the Lines: Pots and People in the Late Neolithic is the… Read more
Book review – The Ness of Brodgar: Digging Deeper
Click here to read the Current Archaeology review of our guidebook.… Read more
The four trenches….
Another video of the Ness of Brodgar excavation site from above – showing the locations of the four main trenches: Trench P, Trench J, Trench X and the enigmatic Trench… Read more
Trench P flyover
A view of Trench P, from the standing stone in the central paved area, out to Structure Ten and moving back across the trench.… Read more
2018 Dig Dates confirmed
The dates for this year’s excavation on the Ness of Brodgar have been confirmed.
The dig will resume on Monday, July 2, running until Friday, August 24.
Guided tours will… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, August 25, 2017
Day Forty
Farewell and thank you all . . .
That’s it folks.
The wonderful Ness of Brodgar has returned to its winter slumber, with the sheets of… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 24, 2017
Day Thirty-Nine
From the Art Hut — an artist-in-residence special
Karen Wallis
This was my second year as an Artist in Residence on the Ness of Brodgar.
Last year everything… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Day Thirty-Six
The end is nigh…
Tuesday dawned cold and windy and stayed that way.
The wind is whistling in from the east and the air temperature has dropped several… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, August 21, 2017
Day Thirty-Six
Jaw-dropping visitor numbers
It takes a lot for Ness of Brodgar jaws to drop, but that is what happened today.
Site director Nick has been looking… Read more
