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An image of the latest Ness of Brodgar fingerprints captured using Reflectance Transformation Imaging. (Jan Blatchford) The latest prehistoric fingerprints on a pottery fragment from the Ness of Brodgar belonged… Read more

Examination of a fourth fingerprint found on pottery sherds from the Ness of Brodgar suggests it was left by an adult male. The analysis by Professor Kent Fowler, the director… Read more

In April we shared the exciting news that the fingerprint of a Neolithic potter was found on a ceramic sherd recovered from Trench X. We can now tell you that… Read more

The Neolithic potter’s fingerprint on a sherd of pottery recovered at the Ness of Brodgar. (📷 Jan Blatchford) In Orkney, around 5,000 years ago, a Neolithic potter sat down and… Read more