Mark talks Maeshowe in latest ‘Stone Me’ podcast
Join Ness of Brodgar co-director Professor Mark Edmonds in the latest episode of the Stone Me podcast to look at Maeshowe. Read more
From 2004, excavation on the Ness of Brodgar revealed a huge complex of monumental Neolithic buildings from the centuries around 3000BC.
Without parallel in Atlantic Europe, the site’s three hectares are filled with huge stone structures containing spectacular finds.
These made the Ness one of the most important archaeological sites in the world today, changing our understanding of Neolithic Orkney and shining a new light on the prehistory of northern Europe.
Fieldwork ended in 2024 and the focus is now on the post-excavation analysis of the data gathered. This will lead to full publication with much more available online.
In addition, we will continue working with local communities and schools to develop educational and other resources.
The project is mainly funded through the generosity of the public through our two supporting charities, the Ness of Brodgar Trust and the American Friends.
Where the eastern annexe fits into the story of Structure Twelve
A closer look at Structure Twelve's enigmatic eastern entrance annexe. Read more
Updates: Structure Sixteen, Twenty-Three and Thirty-Three
A new week and some more updates... Read more
‘The Ness of Brodgar: As it Stands’ book back in stock
After selling the last copy of The Ness of Brodgar: As it Stands in August, we’re delighted to confirm that our fifth print run has arrived and the book is… Read more
Our thanks to all after thousands visit Orkney Museum exhibition
Our summer exhibition at the Orkney Museum ended on Saturday, with 62,000 visitors recorded over the past five months. Read more
Structure Thirty-Four updated…
Our updates continue with Structure Thirty-Four - one of the lesser known buildings on site, but an interesting one. Read more
The backfilling operation continues, with work in Trench P almost complete
Having been hampered slightly by the wet conditions, work on Trench P is all but complete. Read more
Commemorative Ness of Brodgar 2024 t-shirts back on our online shop
If you missed out on a 2024 Ness t-shirt, fear not, we've got some more available to buy online. Read more
Ness visit kicks of second season of ‘Stone Me’ podcast
The second season of the Stone Me podcast gets under way with a visit to the Ness in the final days of fieldwork. Read more
2006 excavation report available to download
The 2006 excavation season's data structure report is now available to download. Read more
Focus on finds: Arran pitchstone
Arran pitchstone has only been found at two Neolithic sites in Orkney – the Ness of Brodgar complex and the Barnhouse settlement, some 460 metres to the south-east. Read more
Jo’s new book captures a lifelong passion for flint in print
Ness stalwart Jo Bourne's book on flint is published next week. Read more
Structure Twenty’s page updated and Forty added
Two updates today, with Structure Forty, which lies beneath Structure One, added to its page and Structure Twenty - one of Ten's predecessors - updated and expanded. 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
