Link: When Orkney flexes, nature bends – a world first over the Ness?
Photographer Kieran Dodds shares the story of a remarkable image showing a triple rainbow over the Ness. Read more
Category: Links
Link: Danish archaeologists propose Late Neolithic volcanic eruption turned the skies dark over northern Europe
Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen have proposed a large volcanic eruption around 2900BC “made the sun disappear throughout Northern Europe”. Read more
Link: New research suggests differing mortuary practices in Rousay cairn
A new paper looking at the bone assemblage from the Rousay’s Knowe of Rowiegar suggests that human remains were placed at different stages of decomposition in a more complex, muti-stage process for handling the dead. Read more
Link: Ness of Brodgar back on the pages of Smithsonian Magazine
The Smithsonian Magazine's new article on the 2024 Ness of Brodgar excavation season is now online. Read more
New guide to British and Irish stone circles out next week
The stone circles of Britain and Ireland are the subject of a new book from Professors Colin Richards and Vicki Cummings. Read more
Stonehenge Altar Stone was ‘not sourced from Mainland Orkney’ says new research
After the media furore following research proposing a Scottish origin, a new paper is clear that Stonehenge’s Altar Stone did not come from Mainland Orkney. Read more
Link: An artist’s legacy – Jeanne Bouza Rose’s visual record of the Ness dig
A link to a new article in Scottish Field magazine featuring Jeanne, one of our artists in residence. 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
Link: Skara Brae’s updated statement of significance published
Historic Environment Scotland's updated statement of significance for Skara Brae is available to download. Read more
Link: Into the Groove…
A blog post by Dr Mike Copper following the rise and demise of Grooved Ware and revealing the insights into the Late Neolithic that this pottery can provide. Read more
Stalled cairn excavation monograph now available as a free download
A 2009 book detailing the excavation of a Neolithic stalled cairn in Papa Westray is the latest open access title from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Read more
Link: Evidence of Neolithic seaweed consumption in Orkney
An article from Current Archaeology, summarising the findings of research pointing to red seaweed and sea kale as being part of the Neolithic diet in Orkney. Read more
Link: Call for archaeologists to unite in Stonehenge debate
Over a thousand archaeologists have signed an open letter urging the sector to unite and take its "rightful lead" in the Stonehenge tunnel debate. Read more
Link: Rebuilt dig diary revisits the 2008 excavations at the Ring of Brodgar
The summer of 2008 saw two excavations on the Ness of Brodgar - ours and a month-long dig at the Ring of Brodgar. Read more
Link: Ness dig features in German documentary on megalithic architecture
The Ness of Brodgar featured in a new television programme broadcast in Germany last night. Read more
