 Excavations at the Ness of Brodgar. | |
 | |
  Shown within Orkney Islands | |
| Location | Mainland, Orkney |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58°59′50″N 03°12′56″W / 58.99722°N 3.21556°W |
| Type | Neolithic settlement or religious site |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Ness of Brodgar Trust; also private ownership |
| Public access | Only by guided tour during excavation |
Invalid designation | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Part of | Heart of Neolithic Orkney |
| Reference no. | 514 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2024) |
The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on the main Island of Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated from 2003 to 2024, when it was infilled due to concerns about damage to the structures exposed by excavation.[1][2][3][4]
The site has provided evidence of decorated stone slabs, a stone wall 6 metres (20 ft) thick with foundations, and a large building described as a Neolithic temple.[5] Activity on the site can be dated to 3500-3400 BC,[6] and the site had been closed down and partly dismantled by 2,200 BC.[7]
It was the main subject of a 2016 BBC Scotland documentary, Britain’s Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney, presented by Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Shini Somara, Andy Torbet, and Doug Allan.[8]
- ^ "Ness dig ending in 2024 when focus shifts to post-excavation work". nessofbrodgar.co.uk. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
observer-orkney-ness-of-brodgarwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "A stark reminder why the Ness buildings cannot remain uncovered". The Ness of Brodgar Excavation. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Towers, Card & Edmonds (2015), pp. 22–23
- ^ Card, Nick; Edmonds, Mark; Mitchell, Anne (2020). "The story so far". The Ness of Brodgar: As it Stands. Orcadian (Kirkwall Press). ISBN 978-1912889082.
- ^ Towers, Card & Edmonds (2015), pp. 2–3
- ^ Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney. BBC Scotland. bbc.co.uk (doc. video). British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 February 2021.