“The dig has grown and grown, and more and more finds have been found…”
Beautiful Beads
“Here’s a picture my favourite ancient bead”
The Brig-O-Dread
“I recently read a story by George MacKay Brown called ‘Brig-O-Dread’. “
Stone-Age-Ice-Houses?
“Idea: What if the Neolithic Farmers of Orkney had Ice Houses. For storing meat packed in snow/ice, between layers of straw?
The Ness of Brodgar – This Year’s Dig!!!
” there’s Ness art and objects and jewellery in the on-line shop as potential Christmas pressies?”
Prints
“I’m fascinated by the prints we humans leave – very ancient footprints have been found – hand prints in paint on cave walls have been found – the mark of nails used to make designs on pottery, ancient and modern.”
More About Boats & Brodgar
“If a person is on a pilgrimage to a sacred place, would they necessarily take the easiest way?”
Holy Moly – Neolithic Wood!!!!
Structure 12 – Here Be Neolithic Wood!
Small Is Beautiful
The dig at the Ness of Brodgar is on a more limited scale this year.
Neolithic Fingerprints At The Ness Of Brodgar!!!!
Analysis suggests two young men left fingerprints on Ness of Brodgar pottery fragment