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
Author: Sigurd
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
Cereal Journey 1 – radiocarbon dating the grain samples from Structure Eight
The first of the two-part 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 radiocarbon dating. Read more
The Standing Stones of Stenness revisited – website updates continue
The updates continue this week, with an overhaul and expansion to the pages dealing with the Stones of Stenness. Read more
Busy times! It’s a veritable research hot-house at the Ness dig HQ
It’s turned into an exceptionally busy week here at Brodgar. Dig HQ is full of ongoing research. And that’s a very good thing. Read more
Link: Gary secures PhD scholarship to continue his research into Neolithic stone tools
Gary Lloyd, a familiar face at the Ness of Brodgar for the past few years, has has won a prestigious PhD scholarship to investigate Neolithic stone tools from Orkney. Read more
Link: ‘Neolithic site in Orkney to be reburied after 20 years of excavation’
An article from The Observer looking ahead to the final season of excavation at the Ness and the reasons for backfilling the site. Read more
Mary Beard opens Ness exhibition at the end of ‘eye-opening’ Orkney trip
Our exhibition at the Orkney Museum was officially opened this evening by the renowned classicist, presenter and author Professor Dame Mary Beard. Read more
Digging into henges and henging…
The Ring of Brodgar and Stones of Stenness have been classed as "henges" since the term was coined in the 1930s. But are they really? And what exactly is a henge? Read more
Spectacular Ness summer exhibition opens at the Orkney Museum
After months of work and preparation, our new exhibition opens in the Orkney Museum tomorrow, Saturday. Read more
Our new book is out now…
Ness of Brodgar: Past, Present & Future is available to buy now. Although produced to accompany our summer exhibition, it has been written to stand alone - something to enjoy even if you can’t make it to Orkney. Read more
The Dwarfie Stane – talking Trolld, echoes and cliffside caves
The second in our of a two-part look at the Dwarfie Stane in Hoy. As well as finally meeting our dwarf, it considers the acoustics of the area and surveys of the Dwarfie Hamars. Read more
