Dig Diary – Thursday, July 12, 2018
Day Nine
Agreement in Trench T
We have no wish to be critical of our profession, but if two or three archaeologists are gathered together it is wise to expect… Read more
Category: Excavation
Day eight in pictures…
It’s taken a while tonight, but here’s a few pictures from today. Click on the image for a larger version.… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Day Eight
Fantastic finds and a family atmosphere
One of the nicest things about working at the Ness is the genuine family atmosphere.
Many of our diggers come back year… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Day Seven
Calm reigns supreme
Can the moon influence the behaviour of people? Somewhere, lurking at the back of our minds, we have a vague recollection of accounts of just… Read more
Dig Diary – Monday, July 9, 2018
Day Six
The Ness is in full flow…
Week two at the Ness started this morning, bright, early and blessedly cool.
There is also quite a lot of cloud around… Read more
Dig Diary – Friday, July 6, 2018
Day Five
STOP PRESS – in the dying minutes of today rubble has started to appear in the sondage in Trench Y – is it the wall????
Well here we… Read more
Dig Diary – Thursday, July 5, 2018
Day Four
Intriguing questions raised by Structure One tiles
For the last few years, Structure One has always impressed as the maiden aunt of the Ness buildings.
Immaculately turned out,… Read more
Dig Diary – Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Day Three
Open to the public…
We’ll begin today with a message for those who object to weather references in our archaeological reports.
Weather-phobes, you might call them.
Whether they… Read more
Dig Diary – Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Day Two
Shoo fly, don’t bother me…
The first day back on site is generally characterised by a mix of excitement and heavy manual labour.
On the second day, it’s… Read more
