Two new books from Mark Edmonds
News just in of two new books by our friend Mark Edmonds, Visiting Professor at the UHI Archaeology Institute and Research Coordinator at the Ness of Brodgar.
The first, After… Read more
Category: News
Science Festival premiere for Ness of Brodgar artist’s film
A film created by Ness of Brodgar artist in residence Dr Karen Wallis was premiered today as part of the 32nd Orkney International Science Festival.
Since 2016, Karen has… Read more
‘World of Stonehenge’ offers a brief opportunity to step out of our century…
Jo Bourne is a London-based supervisor and photographer at the Ness of Brodgar. In 2013 she uncovered the ‘butterfly’ stone beside the northern annexe of Structure Twelve. We asked her… Read more
Sponsor a Find – a new batch
Back in November 2021, we launched a new fundraiser Sponsor a Find.
The idea was that we periodically give you the choice from several Ness of Brodgar finds to sponsor… Read more
The passing of a great archaeologist
Sorely missed: The late Caroline Wickham-Jones.With great shock and numbing sadness we learned today that archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones has passed away.Caroline, a great supporter of the Ness and Orkney’s archaeology… Read more
Touching our ancestors – the Ness and the SPOTtimespotTIME artwork
By Elaine Robinson
Having had a lifelong interest in archaeology, imagine my excitement from the point of view as an artist who has been collecting fingerprints since 2015, when my… Read more
Over one-million page views for Ness of Brodgar website
The Ness of Brodgar website has reached a milestone – reaching, and rocketing past, one million page views.
Technically, the dig diary broke that barrier many years ago, but… Read more
‘I think I have Dig Deprivation’ – a blog post by Jim Richardson
In 2012, Jim Richardson visited the Ness to capture images for a National Geographic feature.
On Thursday, he posted a lovely article on the Ness excavation on his blog.
… Read more
Prehistoric deer carvings in Argyll are a first for Scotland
We’re no strangers to Neolithic art at the Ness of Brodgar, but our examples are either circular cupmarks or geometric designs.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has confirmed yesterday… Read more
‘Wolf and Owl’ book continues to boost Ness excavation funds
Sales of a children’s book by US author Antoinette Sarcinella is continuing to benefit the Ness fundraising campaign.
Wolf and Owl Remember takes the reader through a full life circle… Read more
Quernstone is latest evidence of Early Neolithic settlement site on Kirkwall’s outskirts
The discovery of a huge prehistoric quernstone is the latest evidence of an Early Neolithic settlement on the outskirts of Kirkwall, Orkney.
Ploughing near Saverock, St Ola, uncovered the… Read more
Ness monograph sets ‘a high standard’ says reviewer
The latest glowing review of the the Ness of Brodgar interim monograph has been posted to the Prehistoric Society website this morning.
The review, by Susan Greaney of Cardiff… Read more
Free online talk on Neolithic carved stone balls
Next Friday afternoon, March 26, Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark will present an online seminar outlining the most recent research on prehistoric carved stone balls.
The talk, the latest in the… Read more
New print run sees Ness book back in stock
We’re delighted to announce that the second print-run of The Ness of Brodgar: As it Stands was delivered this morning and we’re starting to send out copies to everyone who… Read more
Online lecture – The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project and the Durrington Walls Pits Circle
The Society of Antiquaries of London lecture, The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project and the Durrington Walls Pits Circle, by Professor Vincent Gaffney.
The Stonehenge Landscape Project has carried out… Read more
Ness book declared ‘a stunning accomplishment’
The Ness of Brodgar interim monograph has been hailed a “stunning accomplishment” by Mike Pitts, editor of British Archaeology magazine.
In his review in the March/April issue, he highlights… Read more
