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Ring of Brodgar at sunset for #StandingStoneSunday

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December 8, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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Today I am mostly doing a #Reddeer jigsaw
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Hind limb of a red deer from Structure 10 at the Ness of Brodgar Orkney
October 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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The Watchstone, Orkney.

Where the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray meet. Between the Stones of Stenness and excavations at the Ness of Brodgar.

#StandingStoneSunday

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December 22, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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To say I'm excited about this would be an understatement!! 🤩 #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #Orkney
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Structure Twenty-Eight's website entry has been fully updated and rewritten.
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Structure Twenty-Eight updated
Structure Twenty-Eight's entry has been fully updated and rewritten.
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December 11, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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These popped up in the photo archive this evening. Close-ups on the incised motifs from a huge decorated stone deposited under Structure Ten after during its rebuild around 2800BC.

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November 19, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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We've pulled together a series of 3d models showing different stages excavation in Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe - a later addition to the building.
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Excavation over time – Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe in 3d
We've pulled together a series of 3d models showing different stages excavation in Structure Twelve’s eastern annexe.
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April 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness of Brodgar excavation site got under way today.
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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.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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More beautiful examples of Neolithic ceramics catalogued during the post-excavation process.
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More examples of the ‘complex and endlessly varied’ pottery from the Ness
More beautiful examples of Neolithic ceramics catalogued during the post-excavation process.
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May 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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A blast from the past! Our excavation report from the 2008 season is now available to download.
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Excavation report for 2008 season available to download
The next in our series of excavation reports is now available, with the 2008 document free to download here.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Time Team’s ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the Ness excavation is done and dusted.
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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.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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#Pottery specialists gather to discuss post-excavation strategy for our huge #ceramic assemblage.

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Specialists discuss post-excavation strategy for Ness pottery assemblage
Our pottery specialists gathered this week to discuss the way forward with the site’s huge ceramic assemblage.
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December 6, 2024 at 10:13 AM
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Some thoughts on the Ness of Brodgar's stone discs from intern Maria van de Fliert.
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Three-week internship examining the Ness of Brodgar’s stone discs
Some thoughts on the Ness of Brodgar's stone discs from intern Maria van de Fliert.
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February 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Post-doctoral researcher Dr Patrick Pederson on his work with the Ness of Brodgar axes.
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At the cutting edge in Orkney – axes from the Ness of Brodgar
Post-doctoral researcher Dr Patrick Pederson on his work with the Ness of Brodgar axes.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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The stone ball found in Structure Seventeen in 2024 may have been formed by the action of water in a Scottish river.
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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.
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June 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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2024’s top finds – ‘stamped’ pottery sherd from Structure Forty.
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2024’s top finds – ‘stamped’ pottery sherd from Structure Forty
A first for the Ness – stamped decoration on a pottery vessel.
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November 29, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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A mixed bag of finds from week five of our ceramics triage project - including a stunning example of decorated Neolithic pottery.
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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.
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July 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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The page detailing Structure Twenty-Seven - the finest, but most enigmatic, Neolithic building on the Ness has been updated to incorporate 2024's excavation work.
#Neolithic #Orkney #Archaeology #Excavation #NessOfBrodgar #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch
Structure Twenty-Seven updated
Structure Twenty-Seven's page has been updated to incorporate the findings from the 2024 excavation season.
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January 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Excited to be heading up to visit the #NessOfBrodgar today and see what's been happening.
Love that this was one of the 'must do' things on my SIL #Orkney visit list
July 16, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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The next in our series of Data Structure Reports (DSRs) is now available, with the 2009 document free to download.
#archaeology #excavation #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #Orkney
Full excavation report for 2009 season available to download
The next in our series of Data Structure Reports (DSRs) is now available, with the 2009 document now free to download.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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History Hit TV's 'Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland' series, filmed in 2022, is now available to all as a single documentary.
#archaeology #Neolithic #IronAge #Scotland #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar
Video: Exploring prehistoric Scotland
History Hit TV's 'Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland' series, filmed in 2022, is now available to all as a single documentary.
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April 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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PhD candidate Sarah-Jane Haston on her experience of excavating Structure Five's central hearth in 2024.
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Getting to the bottom of Structure Five’s central hearth
PhD candidate Sarah-Jane Haston on her experience of excavating Structure Five's central hearth in 2024.
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January 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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The excavation report for the 2010 season at the Ness of Brodgar is now available to download.
#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.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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The Smithsonian Magazine's new article on the 2024 Ness of Brodgar excavation season is now online.
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Link: Ness of Brodgar back on the pages of the Smithsonian Magazine
The Smithsonian Magazine's new article on the 2024 Ness of Brodgar excavation season is now online.
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January 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Ahead a post from Jan (probably Thurs/Fri) on her new Ness ceramics discovery, here's some of this week's updated/rewritten/expanded archive posts.
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A handful of updates…
Ahead of this week's post on a new ceramics discovery from Jan, here's a list of a few of this week's updated/rewritten/expanded archive posts.
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February 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM