Dig Diary – weather halts excavation (but post-ex produces a stunning bead from Structure Five)
After a week of sunshine, the weather took a turn for the worse today and excavation was cancelled. Read more
Monthly Archive: June 2024
Dig Diary – Structure Ten produces the first decorated stone of the season
Archaeological work resumed on site today as diggers returned to most of the structures to check out the lay of the land. Read more
Diary extra – a visit from Glaitness primary pupils
A selection of photographs of today's visit by pupils from Glaitness Primary School in Kirkwall. Read more
Dig Diary – crowds flock to the Ness on our first day open to the public
The gates opened today and we were delighted to welcome over 500 visitors by lunchtime! Including over 300 for the first tour of the season. Read more
Diary extra – capturing the final uncovering in photographs
A selection of photographs from Tom O'Brien documenting the re-opening of the site. Read more
Dig Diary – Transforming black-shrouded trenches to spectacular archaeology
After a long, hard day, all the trenches are now uncovered and ready for excavation. Read more
Diary extra – time-lapse tyre removal
A short timelapse video from Lucy showing the tyres coming off Trench P. Read more
Dig Diary – glorious sunshine, tyres and trench covers…
A glorious day to start the 2024 season - albeit slightly too hot! Read more
Visiting the Ness this summer? A few important reminders…
If you're planning a trip to the Ness dig over the next few months, here's a few reminders... Read more
All set for 2024 – plans for the final season of fieldwork
With just days to go before we're back on site, we look at plans for the 2024 season. Read more
Structure Twenty-Seven reconstruction
A video of a preliminary 3D reconstruction of Structure Twenty-Seven, created by Trench J supervisor Paul Durdin, is now available on the building's page. Read more
Updated site schematics ahead of this year’s dig
As final preparations for the 2024 season continue, here are some updated schematic diagrams of the three main trenches. Read more
Cereal Journey 2 – stable isotope analysis of Ness grain
The second part of an article from Sarah-Jane Haston, who is looking at the charred plant remains from Structure Eight as part of her PhD research. Here she focuses on the isotopic analysis of Ness cereals. Read more
