Thumbnail for TikTok post. 5,000 Years of Oral History in Scotland. With Stuart McHardy.

5,000 years of history passed from granny to grandkids… to their grandkids … Follow the link. #OralTradition #NessofBrodgar vm.tiktok.com/ZNRFLN3h8/

‘Extraordinary discovery’ at Orkney Neolithic site
#NessOfBrodgar #NeolithicDiscovery #ArchaeologyNews
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To say I'm excited about this would be an understatement!! 🤩 #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #Orkney

'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.

👀 "The latest work has again been made possible by funding from Time Team … last summer we conducted several types of geophysics and what that has showed up is something quite extraordinary"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7836wvx4q4o

#NessofBrodgar #Orkney #TimeTeam

Link: Time Team dig plans at Ness of Brodgar confirmed for 2026 A small team of diggers will return to the Ness of Brodgar in 2026, following a major programme of geophysical survey across the site.

A small team of diggers will return to the Ness of Brodgar in 2026, following a major programme of geophysical survey across the site.
#archaeology #excavation #Orkney #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #TimeTeam

We’re back on site! Time Team dig plans confirmed for 2026 Plans announced for a four-week targeted excavation in 2026 following Time Team ground-penetrating radar results.

Plans announced for a four-week targeted excavation at the Ness in 2026 to investigate Time Team ground-penetrating radar results.
#archaeology #timeteamofficial #TimeTeam #Neolithic #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar
www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/dig-2026/

Hind limb of a red deer from Structure 10 at the Ness of Brodgar Orkney

Today I am mostly doing a #Reddeer jigsaw
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#zooarchaeology #archaeology #Neolithic #Orkney #NessofBrodgar #Phdlife

Focus on finds: haematite Excavation revealed the use of coloured pigments in pottery and walls, specifically using haematite for red hues.

Focus on finds - haematite. Excavation revealed the use of coloured pigment on pottery and walls, specifically using haematite for red hues. #Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Nessofbrodgar

Letting the dust settle – pottery triage project comes to an end Our six-week pottery triage project came to an end this afternoon. A big thank-you to all the volunteers who made their way back to Ness HQ to help out.

Our six-week pottery triage project came to an end this afternoon. A big thank-you to all the volunteers who made their way back to Ness HQ to help out.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #pottery #ceramics #postexcavation

Join Nick at the Ness as part of the 2025 Orkney Science Festival A walk around the Ness of Brodgar excavation site will take place in September as part of the 2025 Orkney International Science Festival.

A walk around the Ness of Brodgar excavation site will take place in September as part of the 2025 Orkney International Science Festival.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #NessOfBrodgar

Ceiridwen’s photographs capture the pottery triage process A selection of photographs from pottery triage volunteer Ceiridwen Blakesley.

A selection of photographs from pottery triage volunteer Ceiridwen Blakesley.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Excavation #NessOfBrodgar

Triage volunteers recording pottery sherds of all shapes and sizes A mixed bag of finds from week five of our ceramics triage project - including a stunning example of decorated Neolithic pottery.

A mixed bag of finds from week five of our ceramics triage project - including a stunning example of decorated Neolithic pottery.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Excavation #NessOfBrodgar

Size of Neolithic cattle stands out again during MRes bone analysis We're back with UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gianluca Marzagalli, for more on his ongoing research into food preparation in Structure Twelve.

We're back with UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gianluca Marzagalli, for more on his ongoing research into food preparation in Structure Twelve.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Excavation #NessOfBrodgar

2010 Ness excavation report available to download The DSR for the 2010 season of excavation is now available to download.

The excavation report for the 2010 season at the Ness of Brodgar is now available to download.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Excavation #NessOfBrodgar

Gianluca’s MRes degree focusing on food preparation in Structure Twelve UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student outlines his research into the animal remains from Structure Twelve in relation to the preparation of food.

UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student outlines his research into the animal remains from Structure Twelve in relation to the preparation of food.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #postexcavation #zooarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch

A sneak peek at Time Team’s initial GPR results Time Team’s ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the Ness excavation is done and dusted.

Time Team’s ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the Ness excavation is done and dusted.
#archaeology #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #postexcavation #geophysics #TimeTeam

Time Team back on site along with new pottery triage volunteers Week two of the pottery triage project also saw Time Team's Dr John Gater back on site...

Week two of the pottery triage project also saw Time Team's Dr John Gater back on site...
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #Orkney #Neolithic

Geophysics results confirm enclosure walls at north-western end of Ness complex Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness excavation site came to a successful end last Friday – with some very interesting preliminary results.

Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness excavation site came to a successful end last Friday has produced some very interesting preliminary results.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #geophysics #Neolithic #Orkney #postexcavation

Old friends still coming back as six-week pottery triage project begins Just as the Ness of Brodgar complex served as a gathering place for centuries in the Neolithic, it seems to have retained some of that magic....

Just as the Ness of Brodgar complex served as a gathering place for centuries in the #Neolithic, it seems to have retained some of that magic....
#archaeology #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar

Link: Data from Ness hearths suggests shift in magnetic field around 3000BC Archaeomagnetic data from hearths at the Ness of Brodgar suggests a major change in the planet’s magnetic field over two centuries around 3000BC.

Archaeomagnetic data from hearths at the Ness of Brodgar suggests a major change in the planet’s magnetic field over two centuries around 3000BC.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #postexcavation

Geophysics day seven – depth-scanning and a new batch of beginners As we "depth-scanned" areas of the site today, our second open afternoon took place in the afternoon.

Geophysics day seven - As we "depth-scanned" areas of the site today, our second open afternoon took place in the afternoon.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Excavation #NessOfBrodgar #geophysics

Geophysics day six – phase one all but complete With the surveys of most of the excavation site complete, the next stage is to return to earlier areas for some more detailed scanning.

Geophysics day six - With the surveys of most of the excavation site complete, the next stage is to return to earlier areas for some more detailed scanning.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar

Focus on finds: A natural source for Structure Seventeen’s stone sphere? The stone ball found in Structure Seventeen in 2024 may have been formed by the action of water in a Scottish river.

The stone ball found in Structure Seventeen in 2024 may have been formed by the action of water in a Scottish river.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #NessOfBrodgar

Geophysics day three – thumbs up from Time Team stalwart Day three and we've made great progress as well as welcoming our first group of trainees to site.

Day three of our geophysics project and we've made great progress as well as welcoming our first group of trainees to site.
#orkney #archaeology #geophysics #NessOfBrodgar

Geophysics project to resurvey entire site gets off to a cracking start Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness of Brodgar excavation site got under way today.

Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness of Brodgar excavation site got under way today.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #geophysics #orkney

Ness summer exhibition opens in Maeshowe visitor centre An exhibition on the Ness of Brodgar project is running in the Maeshowe visitor centre, Stenness, until September 28.

An exhibition on the Ness of Brodgar project is running in the Maeshowe visitor centre, Stenness, until September 28.
#Orkney #Neolithic #Archaeology #NessOfBrodgar

Video: ARP 2025 – ‘Ness of Brodgar: saving the best till last’ The recording of Nick Card's talk at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Archaeological Research in Progress 2025 conference in Edinburgh.

The recording of Nick Card's talk at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Archaeological Research in Progress 2025 conference in Edinburgh.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #Orkney

Link: Past, Present and Future – Ness of Brodgar exhibition video now online Mark Jenkins' film of last summer's Ness of Brodgar: Past, Present and Future exhibition in the Orkney Museum is now available to view online.

Mark Jenkins' film of last summer's Ness of Brodgar: Past, Present and Future exhibition in the Orkney Museum is now available to view online.
#archaeology #Orkney #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar

Fingerprint specialist drops in at Ness HQ during Scottish road trip Professor Kent Fowler, from the University of Manitoba, paid us a visit last week during his road trip around Scotland.

Professor Kent Fowler, from the University of Manitoba, paid us a visit last week during his road trip around Scotland.
#archaeology #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar

Join Nick and Mark in conversation at the Orkney Theatre on Wednesday On May 28, OAS is hosting an event in the Orkney Theatre - A discussion between Nick Card and Mark Edmonds.

On Wednesday, May 28, OAS is hosting a free event in the Orkney Theatre - In Conversation with Nick Card and Mark Edmonds.
#archaeology #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar