Category: Artefacts

Monday, August 5, 2019

Dig Diary Extra – closer views of Structure Seventeen incised stone

A few photographs of sections of the incised stone recovered from Structure Seventeen on July 25. The slab features four bands of decoration, but areas appear to have been worn away while… Read more

Artefacts

Monday, August 5, 2019

Macehead fragment – post-conservation

Not all finds from the Ness are in immaculate condition, as these newly received pictures of a macehead fragment, post-conservation, show. Compare this badly damaged artefact with the condition of… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation

Friday, August 2, 2019

Another goodie from Trench X

We mentioned yesterday that in the closing minutes of the day, an axehead/macehead blank was found in the same area as the spectacular macehead earlier in the day. Here is the… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Dig Diary Extra – photographs of Trench X macehead

Artefacts / Excavation

Thursday, August 1, 2019

A taste of things to come…

It’s been a frantically busy day on site today – but also an incredibly exciting one. We’re busily putting together today’s dig diary and gathering hundreds of photographs from all… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Dig Diary Extra – Trench X pottery spread

Some more images of Ceridwen painstaking excavation of a massive spread of broken pottery at the top of Trench X today.… Read more

Artefacts / Focus on Finds

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Focus on finds: bone pin

(📷 Ole Thoenies)This strange worked bone, probably the shaft of a polished pin, was found in Structure Eight on July 22, 2019.We say “strange” because the artefact is very dark… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation / Focus on Finds

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Focus on finds: arrowhead

Arrowhead fragment (📷 Ole Thoenies)The Early Bronze Age barbed-and-tanged arrowhead found in the outer passage of Structure Ten in July 2017. (📷 ORCA) On July 9, 2019, the tip of… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation

Thursday, July 25, 2019

More images of today’s polished stone axe from Trench J

Today’s star find from Trench J. Click any picture for a larger version. All images by Ole Thoenies.… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Dig Diary Extra – a batch of beads…

Most of the artefacts you see in the pages of the daily diary are fresh from 5,000 years in the soil and, clearly, don’t look their best. Here is a… Read more

Artefacts / Excavation

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Post-conservation – the 2015 incised stone from Structure Eight

In a week that saw Structure Eight produce numerous examples of decorated stone, we also received a number of photographs of Ness artefacts that have undergone conservation work by experts… Read more