So, it’s farewell from all of us. . .
And so all too soon it is time to say adieu till next year. We are all still beavering away in order to get the site ready for the winter… Read more
Monthly Archive: August 2010
Dig Diary – Monday, August 23, 2010
After almost six weeks of digging, the time is coming for us to pack up and return home and dream of excavations to come. But what a season its been,… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, August 20, 2010
One week to go . . .
And already it is the end of week five – can’t believe it – only a week to go before the site is… Read more
Dig diary – Thursday, August 19, 2010
From the trenches…
Hi, my name is Sarah Cobain and I am up here in Orkney volunteering for two weeks as part of my summer holidays. I usually work for… Read more
Dig diary – Wednesday, August 18, 2010
And still the long anticipated deluge predicted for this week has thankfully failed to materialize – a bit greyer and cooler than one might hope for but still very workable.… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The discovery of a lifetime . . .
Hello from a cloudy, but unexpectedly dry, Ness of Brodgar – a day punctuated with high drama as Olivia, a prospective archaeology… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, August 16, 2010
Heading for 5,000 visitors . . .
Even after the success of yesterday’s Open Day, the crowds continue to be attracted to the Ness. Most seem to be attracted not… Read more
Dig Diary – Sunday, August 15, 2010
Excavation open day. . .
For a change, the weather for the excavation Open Day is fine and sunny, with not much wind – a dramatic change from the previous… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 12, 2010
The rain has now fully cleared and so another typical Orcadian summer’s day. And what a day it’s turning out to be!
In the central chamber of Structure Ten, there… Read more
