The F-word revisited
An update on project funding from Ness project officer Anne Mitchell. Read more
Category: Post-excavation
Wild things? Further research on the prehistory of red deer in Orkney
A joint research project has explored the origin of red deer in Neolithic Orkney. But more questions than answers remain. Read more
Field visit and fuel burning: the ongoing story of Structure Eight
Sarah Jane Haston is coming to the end of the second year of her MRes programme looking at the charred plant remains from Structure Eight. Read more
Palaeoecological investigation of Brodgar’s past landscapes
An update on Sue Dyke's palaeoecological investigations around the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Ness dig ending in 2024 when focus shifts to post-excavation work
It has been decided that fieldwork at the Ness of Brodgar will end after the 2024 season. However, although on-site excavation will end, the Ness of Brodgar research project continues, analysing all the evidence from the past 20 years. Read more
Investigating multi-hollowed cobbles in the Orcadian Neolithic
UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gary Lloyd outlines his research project looking at multi-hollowed cobbles from the Ness of Brodgar. Read more
Pitchstone flake brings Ness total to 47
A flake of Arran pitchstone from the analysis of environmental samples from Structure Eight has brought the total from the Ness to 47. Read more
New paper: Life and death of sheep and deer at the Ness of Brodgar
A new paper on the faunal remains from the Ness of Brodgar is available now. Read more
Funded MRes available looking at Ness of Brodgar burnt animal bone
The burnt animal bone assemblage from the Ness of Brodgar is the subject of a new funded Masters by Research (MRes) studentship available from the UHI Archaeology Institute. Read more
Recollections of working stone: Incised lines – a matter of ambidexterity?
The second account of Ness volunteer Lorraine Clay's foray into experimental archaeology over the summer of 2022. Read more
Recollections of working stone: part one
The first part of Ness volunteer Lorraine Clay's foray into experimental archaeology over the summer of 2022. Read more
Link: Prehistoric Orkney grain sheds light on Neolithic farming in Scotland
House Three at the Braes of Ha’Breck showing the areas of burnt grain. (📷 Antonia Thomas/Dan Lee)Our UHI Archaeology Institute colleagues Dr Antonia Thomas and Dan Lee are the co-authors… Read more
Micromorphology at the Ness on the agenda at Budapest conference
Micromorphologist Dr Jo McKenzie will deliver a paper on the Ness of Brodgar at the European Association of Archaeologists annual meeting in Budapest tomorrow, Thursday, September 1. Read more
Structure Eight: Bearing fruit
An update on Sarah-Jane Haston's research into the charred plant remains from Structure Eight. Read more
