The covers are back on . . .
Day Thirty-Nine
After eight weeks excavating in sun, wind and rain, the backbreaking task of putting the Ness of Brodgar to bed for the winter began today, Thursday, August… Read more
Monthly Archive: August 2015
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Day Thirty-Eight
So long, and thank you all . . .
Well, dear readers, this is the last diary entry for the 2015 excavation season. Over the next two days… Read more
Dig Diary — Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Day Thirty-Seven
The baby in Structure One
We have rather sombre news today. Five thousand years ago, a tiny child, who died, at or near, birth, was buried in Structure… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, August 24, 2015
Day Thirty-Six
We begin today with a warning for the douce residents of Old Meldrum, in Aberdeenshire. There is a woman in your midst, charming and modest, who nevertheless has… Read more
Open Day — Sunday, August 23, 2015
Over 1,200 visitors . . .
We have had an absolutely amazing open day, with over 1,250 visitors enjoying a sunny, but rather blustery day.
It’s been a busy day,… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, August 21, 2015
Day Thirty-Five
A day of departures
Today is a day of departures. We said goodbye to the French film crew, who have been filming here all week and who have… Read more
‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ in Neolithic Orkney
Following on from site director Nick’s interview on PBS Newshour in February 2013, the ongoing Ness of Brodgar excavations feature in a new article online today.
Click here to read.… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 20, 2015
Day Thirty-Four
Thanks to the rain . . .
Today started with a plague of mayflies — those tiny white flies, which hatch out on the margins of Harray loch… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Day Thirty-Three
Dressed to impress
Those of you with access to even the most incompetent weather forecast will know that, here at the Ness, we have been suffering, yet again,… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Day Thirty-Two
And it has been yet another very wet day that prevented any excavation at the Ness – I think next year we will have to move the site… Read more
‘One of the most remarkable decorated stones we’ve ever seen on site’
'One of the most remarkable decorated stones we've ever seen' Read more
Dig Diary Extra – Saturday, August 15, 2015
More views from above
Some more aerial shots from Robert Hansen’s quadcopter, taken during his visit to the Ness of Brodgar earlier this week.… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, August 13, 2015
Day Twenty-Nine
Hot finds on a hot day
Apologies for the delay in today’s blog but Thursday night was the annual “Dig-Do” at director Nick’s house – a great night had… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Day Twenty-Eight
Fascinated, but perplexed
This morning started off with a grand tour of Trench T — that far-off trench, of which little was known until it forced itself on… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Day Twenty-Seven
‘It is hard to overstate the importance of this . . .’
There are days which just potter along, in a contented archaeological sort of way. And then… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, August 10, 2015
Day Twenty-Six
The mysteries deepen . . .
Here we are at the beginning of week six, with only three weeks left of the 2015 season and a strong determination… Read more
