Stone-robbing is the term used for the removal of building material from structures. But “robbing” implies unsavoury behaviour. Desecration.
But was there more to it than just prehistoric plundering? Read more
Three Orkney awards! Ness collects Archaeologist of the Year and Research Project of the Year titles at Current Archaeology Awards, and Swandro, Rousay, named Rescue Project of the Year. Read more
To celebrate and coincide with the final season of excavation, the Ness of Brodgar is the subject of a major new exhibition at the Orkney Museum this summer. Read more
UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Sue Dyke updates us on her research project to reconstruct the prehistoric landscape around the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
A 2009 book detailing the excavation of a Neolithic stalled cairn in Papa Westray is the latest open access title from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Read more
In a change to previous plans, we will be hosting two open days this summer - Sunday, July 14, and Sunday, August 4 - on site and at the Stenness school. Read more
