The spatulate stone tools found at the Ness over the past few years are the subject of a new research project this summer. Archaeology Institute UHI undergraduate Gary Lloyd has been awarded a Carnegie Vacation Scholarship to complete the research, which will focus on the spoon-like artefacts, of which over …
Cheque books at the ready! The first bottle of the limited edition Ness of Brodgar’s Legacy whisky, from Highland Park, will be auctioned to raise excavation funds at this week’s pre-dig lecture in Kirkwall. Five-thousand bottles of the 12-year-old single malt have been produced with a percentage of the proceeds …
A new blog post from Pat Long: https://www.aboutorkney.com/2019/06/15/the-first-digger-at-the-ness-of-brodgar/
We asked for volunteers and you responded. All the meet-and-greet places for the rapidly approaching 2019 excavation season have been filled. Many, many thanks to all who have been in touch and offered their time. It really is very much appreciated.
Ness excavation funds will benefit from the launch of a limited edition bottling of Highland Park whisky. A percentage of the proceeds from sales of the 5,000 bottles of Ness of Brodgar’s Legacy will be donated to the trust that oversees the excavation of the site. Jason R. Craig, Highland …
A quick reminder that this year’s pre-excavation lecture by site director Nick Card takes place next week. The Appliance of Science will take place, in the Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall, on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 7.30pm. Entry to the talk, hosted by the Orkney Archaeology Society, is by donation. To …
There’s a distinct archaeological flavour to the forthcoming exhibition of Orkney College UHI exhibition of student work. Among the exhibiting students is BA Fine Art student Samantha Gray, who has incorporated soil from the Ness of Brodgar spoil heap into her installation. She explained: “I came back to Orkney after …
This summer, Orkney Heritage Tours is running a service from Kirkwall to take visitors to the Ness with a dedicated archaeologist as a guide. This is a three-hour private tour from Kirkwall guided by expert archaeologists with access to areas not usually open to the public plus a visit to one …
Artist-in-residence Karen Wallis’s 2018 sketchbook of drawings is now online, through the link on her website homepage at www.karenwallis.co.uk. Karen will be back on site this summer for her fourth residency at the Ness.
The remarkable Neolithic ceremonial site at the Ness of Brodgar has a habit of springing surprises on those who work there. Ceramics specialist Roy Towers from the Archaeology Institute of the University of the Highlands and Islands was assessing a box full of pottery from the site when a surprising …
A splendid video from BBC Archives, featuring Cathal O’Shannon touring the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae.
Since we sent out last month’s newsletter (if you have not signed up yet, click here) we’ve had a number of generous donations to the Ness excavation funds. To respect the privacy of donors we will obviously not be naming anyone but would like to take this opportunity to thank …
