Category: Artefacts

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Free article access and talk mark opening of British Museum exhibition

To mark the opening of The World of Stonehenge at the British Museum today, British Archaeology magazine has made an article on the exhibition free to access until February 28,… Read more

The Burton Agnes chalk drum, chalk ball and bone pin. (British Museum)

Artefacts / Exhibition / Links

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Links: ‘The Orkney dig uncovering Britain’s stone age culture’

A few Ness-related links among the many relating to the Burton Agnes “drum” and The World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum. ‘Every year it astounds us’: the Orkney… Read more

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Friday, February 11, 2022

Focus on finds: Structure Twelve entrance incised stone

On August 6, 2019, a small decorated stone, measuring 18cm, was taken from near the eastern entrance of Structure Twelve. Read more

Artefacts / Exhibition

Saturday, December 11, 2021

British Museum announce objects joining Ness artefacts at Stonehenge exhibition

A selection of artefacts from the Ness of Brodgar are among the hundreds coming together for a special exhibition on Stonehenge at the British Museum next year. Running from February… Read more

Artefacts / Exhibition

Friday, October 22, 2021

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 the… Read more

Artefacts / Ceramics / Excavation

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Dig Diary Extra – a ‘striking piece of fine pottery’

Carved Stone Ball lecture - featured image

Artefacts / Video

Monday, November 9, 2020

Video: ‘Neolithic Carved Stone Balls in context’

Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, curator of prehistory (Palaeolithic to Neolithic) at the National Museums of Scotland, and Mark Hall, history officer at Perth Museum and Art Gallery, talk carved stone balls… Read more

The Structure Ten carved stone ball in situ. (ORCA)

Artefacts / Video

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Carved Stone Balls – experimental archaeology workshop with Chris Gee

Chris Gee, of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, discusses the creation of Neolithic carved stone balls. This video was made during… Read more

Multi-hollowed cobble tool strip. Sigurd Towrie

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Friday, September 25, 2020

Focus on finds: multi-hollowed cobbles

The Ness of Brodgar archeological site revealed multi-hollowed cobble tools, an unglamorous but significant link to everyday life there. Read more

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Friday, September 18, 2020

Focus on finds: haematite

Excavations revealed the use of coloured pigments in pottery and walls, specifically using haematite for red hues. Read more

Stories in Stones - Professor Mark Edmonds

Artefacts / Video

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Stories in Stones – 2020 Orkney Science Festival Talk

In this talk for the 2020 Orkney Science Festival, Professor Mark Edmonds considers some of the stone artefacts from the Ness – including our carved stone… Read more

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Monday, August 10, 2020

Focus on finds: beads

The Ness site has unearthed a selection of stone and amber beads, showing high-quality craftsmanship. Read more

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Monday, August 3, 2020

Focus on finds: worked bone

Due to acidic soil, bone preservation is rare, with surviving pieces often in poor condition. Read more

Spatulate Stone Tools at the Ness of Brodgar

Artefacts / Video

Friday, July 31, 2020

Video: Stone spatulate tools from the Ness of Brodgar

Archaeology Institute UHI graduate Gary Lloyd was awarded a Carnegie Vacation Scholarship to complete the research, which focused on the spoon-like artefacts, of which over 80 have been found to date. Read more

Three examples of pumice found at the Ness of Brodgar. (Sigurd Towrie)

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Monday, July 20, 2020

Focus on finds: pumice

Pumice, a by-product of volcanic eruptions, played a significant role in Neolithic life, often used for its abrasive qualities. Read more

Artefacts / Video

Friday, June 26, 2020

Dig director Nick on Neolithic carved stone balls

With replicas of the carved stone bone from Structure Ten going on sale online today, Ness of Brodgar excavation director Nick Card gives some background to these enigmatic objects.… Read more

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