Dig Diary – Thursday, July 31, 2014
Day Fourteen
Drama of the highest order
This is something of a novelty. We do not often discuss human bone for the simple reason that it is rarely found on… Read more
Monthly Archive: July 2014
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Day Thirteen
Midden matters
Okay, we have to admit it. Over the past few days there has been a tendency to stifle a yawn when Trench T is mentioned. Those… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Day Twelve
Arran pitchstone
One of the more unusual stones to be found at the Ness is pitchstone – that hard, black, glass-like volcanic material which originates 400 kilometres to… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 28, 2014
Day Eleven
A day of new arrivals
A new group of volunteers and students arrived on site today, many of them old faces from previous years, but all clearly excited… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, July 25, 2014
Day Ten
Colour in prehistory
We will start with an update on the activities of our very distinguished visitors from Spain.
Professors Mimi Bueno and Rodrigo de Balbin Behrmann are… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 24, 2014
Day Nine
Too hot? In Orkney?
We must admit it. Many of us have listened to the stories of colleagues who have worked in wonderful sunny countries like Greece or… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Day Eight
Carinated bowl in Structure Fourteen?
Today was pottery day at the Ness, and, oh, what pottery. The prize find came from Hugo’s Structure Fourteen and a location we have mentioned… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Day Seven
A busy day and a hot one
The sun has sizzled down on the Ness from early morning and now, as we prepare to finish off the day,… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 21, 2014
Day Six
Welcoming the Willamettes
Warm welcomes this morning to the students from Willamette University, Oregon, who have joined us for another year with their Professor, Scott Pike.
Scott is… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, July 18, 2014
Day Five
Hacked, but back . . .
It’s great to be back. Not that we have been anywhere in terms of the archaeology. The work at the Ness has… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 17, 2014
Day FourThe midden baulks are removed in the CMA to the south of Structure One. (📷 ORCA)Nothing’s going to stop us now . . .Today at the Ness is the… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Day Three
First find of the season
Today, Trench T was opened, and in remarkably fast order. One minute it was wrapped in its winter sleep, and the next minute… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Day Two
After the excitement and heavy manual labour of yesterday, Day Two is usually characterised by just heavy manual labour.
The metamorphosis of the Ness from black-shrouded ancient to… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 14, 2014
Day One
And we’re back . . .
Welcome to the Ness of Brodgar for another season of the most fantastic archaeology in Northern Europe. Over the next six weeks,… Read more
