Link: Wonderful things hiding in plain sight: art at the Ness of Brodgar
A new blog post by Dr Antonia Thomas, on the subject of Neolithic art at the Ness of Brodgar, is now available on the Ola Gorie website.
Category: Ness of Brodgar
Excavations at Skaill farm and Ness of Brodgar resume today
UHI Archaeology Institute research excavations at the Ness of Brodgar, Stenness, Orkney and at Skaill farm, Rousay, resume today, Monday, July 4.
Summer exhibition to focus on the people of the Ness of Brodgar
Running alongside this year’s excavation at the Ness of Brodgar is an exhibition of artefacts from the site in the Maeshowe visitor centre, Stenness.
Ness of Brodgar pre-excavation talk in Orkney Theatre this week
Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) is hosting a pre-dig talk by Ness of Brodgar director Nick Card on Thursday, June 16.
Intensely moved by the human stories at launch of ‘World of Stonehenge’
Dr Antonia Thomas was in London last week and attended the official launch of the World of Stonehenge at the British Museum.
Ness of Brodgar artefacts in British Museum’s ‘World of Stonehenge’ exhibition
Artefacts from the Ness of Brodgar – one of the UHI Archaeology Institute’s flagship excavations – are among the hundreds brought together for a special exhibition on Stonehenge at the British Museum.
Ness of Brodgar 2022 dig dates confirmed
Excavation at the Ness of Brodgar will resume on Monday, July 4, 2022, running until Friday, August 19, 2022.
Latest prehistoric fingerprints on Ness of Brodgar pottery sherd belonged to 13-year-old boy
The latest prehistoric fingerprints found on fragments of pottery from the Ness of Brodgar belonged to a 13-year-old boy.
Only days left to apply for our part-funded MRes studentships
There’s only a few days left to apply if you’re interested in applying for one of the three part-funded Masters by Research (MRes) studentships at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute.
Three part-funded MRes places available at UHI Archaeology Institute
The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute has three part-funded Masters by Research (MRes) studentships available – two for the LIFTE project and one relating to the Ness of Brodgar.
‘The Ness in Rock and Stone’ – Orkney International Science Festival talk premieres on Sunday
The 31st Orkney Science Festival kicks off today and among the events on offer are talks on the ongoing excavations at the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney.
Seven weeks at the Ness of Brodgar – a summary of the 2021 excavation
Seven weeks of excavation ended at the Ness of Brodgar on Friday, August 13, with the Neolithic structures now back under its protective covers.
Fourth fingerprint on Ness of Brodgar pottery belonged to an adult male
Examination of a fourth fingerprint found on pottery sherds from the Ness of Brodgar suggests it was left by an adult male.
Video: 5,000 years of waiting for the tooth fairy – Ness of Brodgar’s seaweed-eating sheep and the European context
The recording of June 2021’s monthly UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, June 25.
Orkney excavations highlighted in national campaign to celebrate Scotland’s world-class archaeology
Scotland is shining a spotlight on its world-class archaeology this summer with Scotland Digs 2021. Now in its third year, the campaign will bring together live updates and events for members of the public from June 21 to September 22.
Analysis suggests two young males left fingerprints on Ness of Brodgar pottery fragment
Analysis of Neolithic fingerprints from the Ness of Brodgar has revealed details of two individuals who left their mark on a clay pot 5,000 years ago.
Two projects resume excavation this summer
All University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute excavations were cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. This summer, as lockdown measures ease, archaeologists are looking forward to getting back to some fieldwork.
Potter’s fingerprint discovered on 5,000-year-old Ness of Brodgar sherd
The fingerprint of a potter has been found on a pot sherd from the huge assemblage recovered from the Ness of Brodgar.