Volunteers – the dig’s unsung heroes
Over the years, you will have read about many of the volunteers who make the eight-week excavation season happen. They dig, work on finds, run the shop, meet and greet… Read more
Category: News
A look back to 1966…
Nothing specifically Ness related in this brilliant piece of film,, but some lovely views of Skara Brae, Maeshowe and the Ring of Brodgar.
https://tv.nrk.no/serie/sommerbrev-fra-vesterled/FOLA66001166/27-09-1966… Read more
Ross at the Ness of Brodgar…
Among the 160 diggers working at the Ness this summer was Ross Drummond, an MSc student studying archaeology at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Ross’s Ness experience was one… Read more
From the Art Hut
This year the Art Hut was upgraded from the wooden shed of last year to a large portacabin generously supplied by Orkney Aggregates – and the number of artists increased… Read more
The Ness in the news…
Some links to recent news stories and articles:
Elisabeth Holder – Working Away
British Archaeology Magazine – the printed magazine features a review of Woody Musgrove’s new book, Ness of… Read more
‘Milk, Beef and Beer’
Feast
Diane Eagles – Artist in residence
Three ritual feasting vessels, entitled Milk, Beef and Beer, are endowed with symbolic references to Neolithic ceramics and the Ness of Brodgar.
They are… Read more
How the Ness is helping inspire a new generation of archaeologists
The dig this year is being closely followed from all the way down in Adelaide, South Australia.
Scotch College is a co-educational independent school with strong Scottish foundations established in… Read more
Open Day – from above!
A few shots of the site, and one of the Ring of Brodgar, from Professor Scott Pike’s drone this morning…… Read more
Jeanne Rose – Inspired by the Ness
Jeanne Rose is one of this year’s artists in residence. Here she shares the inspiration behind a few of her Neolithic-inspired artwork.… Read more
Book review – The Ness of Brodgar: Digging Deeper
Click here to read the Current Archaeology review of our guidebook.… Read more
Diary Extra – Sunday, July 24, 2016
From Orkney to the Fens, our ancient past is coming alive
As mentioned on Friday, the Ness excavation site was visited by Kevin McKenna, a senior feature writer for The… Read more
Ness of Brodgar excavation now on Google Street View
After a visit to the site in June, the Ness of Brodgar excavation site has been added to Google Street View.
The interactive, panoramic views allows Google Maps and Google… Read more
Ness of Brodgar on BBC Radio Scotland
The Ness of Brodgar excavation featured on this morning’s BBC Radio Scotland programme Out of Doors. Click here to access (available for 29 days, from today).… Read more
