A detailed look at the life of Structure Twelve
Working through the website a few weeks ago, it became clear that the information on Structure Twelve was sorely lacking!
The building, possibly once one of the most stunning on… Read more
Monthly Archive: November 2021
Wednesday wildlife – buffeted by a westerly
This week’s photographs from dig director Nick Card.… Read more
Supporting research at the Ness
One of the ways we can best progress work on the Ness of Brodgar is via student research, particularly at postgraduate level.
If we can at least cover the cost… Read more
Wednesday wildlife – an early morning otter encounter
This week’s gallery of photographs from site director Nick Card featured a special, early morning encounter with one of the otters who call the Ness home.
The pictures of the… Read more
Basketry marks inside a Grooved Ware vessel? Another Ness pottery mystery…
Pottery sherds from Structure Twenty-Six show what appear to be basketry impressions on the interior. Read more
Wednesday wildlife – squabbling and sheltering between the lochs
Wednesday dawns – or at least it will in another 25 minutes or so in Orkney – so we’ve got another batch of photographs from excavation director Nick Card. As… Read more
Structure Five revelations during reduced-scale 2021 excavation
2021
The 2021 excavation – the first since 2019, due to the pandemic – was on a much-reduced scale to previous seasons, with only Structure 10 and 12 in Trench… Read more
But where’s the trees? Gathering and using timber in Neolithic Orkney
The Orkney encountered by the first farmers, around 3700BC, was very different. Not only did lower sea levels mean more lowland areas, but Orkney was also home to wooded areas containing birch, hazel, rowan, willow, oak and pine. Read more
Wednesday wildlife – when skarfie met selkie
Wednesday again, so time for another selection of photographs from site director Nick Card showcasing the wild side of the Ness.
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