Structure Twenty-Six – an update
The next update to our pages covering the different structures in the Ness of Brodgar complex is now live. This week, we cover Structure Twenty-Six, the later building between Structures… Read more
Monthly Archive: October 2021
Wednesday wildlife – ones and twos
This week’s photographs from Ness of Brodgar excavation director Nick Card.… Read more
Latest prehistoric fingerprints belonged to 13-year-old boy
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 to… Read more
Ness artefacts at British Museum will help shine a light on the world of Stonehenge
A selection of the Ness of Brodgar’s finest artefacts will feature in a major exhibition at the British Museum next year.
Hailed the first exhibition of its kind in… Read more
Wednesday wildlife – birdwatching
Another selection of photographs showcasing the wildlife around the Ness from site director Nick Card.
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Wednesday wildlife – on the wing
This week’s selection of wildlife photographs from around the Ness of Brodgar by site director Nick Card.… Read more
Structures Five and Thirty-Two…
Our understanding of Structures Five and Thirty-Two in Trench J advanced considerably during the 2021 excavation season.
As a result, we’ve updated the Structure Five page and added a new… Read more
Wednesday wildlife – birds around Brodgar
This week’s showcase of photographs from site director Nick Card.
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The Norse on the Ness
A few weeks ago conversation at excavation HQ drifted from matters Ness and the Neolithic to apparent Viking Age runes found in the 1920s at the nearby Brodgar farm. Read more
