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Category: Ness of Brodgar

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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

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.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 20, 2022 (12:28pm)Monday, June 20, 2022 (12:48pm)
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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

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.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 13, 2022 (8:32am)Monday, June 13, 2022 (8:32am)
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Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Seminar

Video: Connections across Britain and Ireland during the age of Stonehenge

Nick Card, of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute and director of the Ness of Brodgar excavation, was a speaker in a British Museum talk last week on links between Neolithic Orkney and the rest of Britain and Ireland.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 12, 2022 (7:17am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:08am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Bronze Age Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

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.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 21, 2022 (4:05pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

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.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, February 17, 2022 (10:56am)Thursday, February 17, 2022 (10:56am)
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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

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.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, November 30, 2021 (4:46pm)Wednesday, December 1, 2021 (7:17pm)
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An image of the latest Ness of Brodgar fingerprints captured using Reflectance Transformation Imaging. (Jan Blatchford)
Archaeology Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Research

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.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, October 25, 2021 (8:30am)Monday, October 25, 2021 (8:18am)
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Bone deposit from the Ness of Brodgar
LIFTE Ness of Brodgar Postgraduate Research

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.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, October 15, 2021 (12:41pm)Friday, October 15, 2021 (4:43pm)
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LIFTE Ness of Brodgar Postgraduate Research

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.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, September 14, 2021 (8:30am)Tuesday, September 14, 2021 (8:36am)
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Multi-cupmarked stone from Structure Ten.
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Seminar

‘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.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, September 2, 2021 (7:30am)Wednesday, September 1, 2021 (9:36am)
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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

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.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, August 26, 2021 (7:30am)Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (9:36am)
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Picture: Jan Blatchford
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Research

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.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, August 18, 2021 (1:00pm)Tuesday, August 24, 2021 (10:58am)
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Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Seminar Zooarchaeology

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.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, June 29, 2021 (5:21pm)
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Aerial view of the Wirk, Rousay. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Rousay Skaill Farmstead

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.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 21, 2021 (8:00am)Sunday, June 20, 2021 (2:46pm)
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Picture: Jan Blatchford
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Research

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.

by Sigurd TowrieSunday, June 13, 2021 (10:00am)Sunday, June 13, 2021 (9:54am)
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Excavation Ness of Brodgar Skaill Farmstead The Cairns

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.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, June 4, 2021 (8:00am)Friday, June 4, 2021 (8:03am)
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