Dig Diary – Monday, July 31, 2017
Day Twenty-One
A meeting of minds
There is a good deal of yawning on site today, which has nothing to do with the sultry weather.
Neither is it connected, in… Read more
Monthly Archive: July 2017
Dig Diary – Friday, July 28, 2017
Orkney is at the centre of the book I am writing, and at the centre of Orkney is the Ness. Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 27, 2017
Day Nineteen
Provocative pits test patience!
Once hailed the “mystery trench”, Trench T is now being, more appropriately, described as the “insanely annoying trench”.
It is testing supervisor Ben… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Day Eighteen
The ‘Great Wall’ revealed again
There used to be an element of fun about weather forecasts, especially in the bad old days when they were inaccurate.
Back then,… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Day Seventeen
Curiouser and curiouser…
It is difficult to know where to begin today, as the Ness has become like a vast sweet shop, in which we greedy archaeological… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 24, 2017
Day Sixteen
Back to Trench J and the ‘Great Wall of Brodgar’
It is a chilly, wet Monday here at the Ness, but something new and exciting is happening.
After… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, July 21, 2017
Day Fifteen
Special guests and a first for the Ness!
Sadly, we must acknowledge that we have a tendency to complain. We object strongly when the wind is howling, when… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 20, 2017
Day Fourteen
Stonehenge-style ‘incense cup’ unearthed at the Ness
As forecast, it rained and rained today, and then rained some more.
There was no digging as diggers are valuable… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Day Thirteen
The mystery object will be revealed – but tomorrow (maybe)
Yesterday, we were guilty of teasing you all, a little, with hints of something really interesting that… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Day Twelve
‘Butterflies’ and jaunty angles
STOP PRESS — Exciting new discovery in last few minutes of today — all to be revealed tomorrow!
What a wonderful day, of both… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 17, 2017
Day Eleven
Braving the elements
The weather has been execrable today, with a howling wind from the west, often accompanied by driving rain.
In such conditions the only decent place… Read more
Open Day Diary – Sunday, July 16, 2017
Day Ten
Despite the wild, and very windy, weather, over 950 attended our first Open Day of the season.
Huge thanks to all who contributed their time and amazing efforts… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 13, 2017
Day Nine
Surprising discoveries
This is our umpteenth day of very warm, sunny weather and the Ness diggers are turning various shades of carbon.
If it goes on much longer,… Read more
