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Dig Watch: Ness of Brodgar - A look at the Neolithic artwork (Patreon)

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2026-07-16 09:00:12
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As we step on site for the begging on day 8, Dani spots some of the Neolithic artwork out on display from the previous years of excavation here at the Ness.

Join us as we have a little nosey before we start digging. There's some fantastic artefacts in here!

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Jo Farmery

Hi - could the stone with the various ‘holes’ be a game board?

Leitchy

Doodles...a bored person wait for the horrid weather to get better. That's my guess. 😉

Ian Macintosh

Similar to pottery decoration? How common are these designs at other neolithic sites? The triangles seem universal, Ireland, Brittany? Are there any pblications on the subject?

Alan McMillan

Thank you it makes you think, What were they doing, who were they? What was lifeblike back then?

Chrina Jarvis

I am so enjoying these briefly daily snapshots of the work currently being carried out at the Ness! Such intricate carving/doodling - look forward to the next update!

Richard Mercer

Interesting to see that some of the lines are dead straight, so they must have used something with a very straight edge, as they could'nt have kept the lines that straight if they were doing this freehand.

Pam

Thanks for these snippets of what you are finding, neolithic doodles are intriguing.

Wessex-Wyvern

I promise you that such straight lines are possible to do freehand. I can draw easily a 20cm line that is virtually indistinguishable from one drawn against a ruler edge. It's knack and practice.

Yvette Hoitink

Fascinating, thanks for sharing. Regarding the "pock marks," I have seen very similar marks on medieval churches in the Netherlands. Some people are debating whether that was done to grind some stone for medicinal or religious purposes. Makes me wonder if the pock marks were the original purpose, or just the result of a process to get some ground sandstone.

Time Team

Writing perhaps? Some may laugh but never rule out anything until it's proved wrong.

Bob Kingsmill

The stone with the "pits" reminded me of a piece of stone with rows of pits that a friend brought me after he had been diving at Tobermory Ontario. He told me that it was common there and caused by water dripping onto the stone over a very long time.

Janie Waters

Excited to see the drawings, but the camera work could have been better. the lighting for these shots was awful, considering they were being filmed in full sun so WE were "blinded by the light" - Been away for a few days, so my query is, will we see still shots of these artifacts?

Melissa Lawrence

Or the act of grinding or practice on a large lump of stone which doesnt wobble

Sherryl Whitehead

I agree Dani it is amazing to see such art work first hand: very privileged !

DIANA R NELSON

Hi Yvette. Happy to see one of my favorite genealogists is a time team supporter. :-)