The Ness of Brodgar is a big archeological site in Orkney. Experts from around the world ome to he site. When they are archeologying during the summer, they put on tours and talks - really fascinating to go .
And they arrange ' Open Days' during the summer , with added attractions.
from their website
This weekend sees our first “Special Sunday” of the season.
The excavation site will be open to the public from 11am until 4pm, with diggers working on site all day.
In addition to tours running continuously throughout the day, there will be a number of other things to do and see on site, including:
- The decorated stones found this week on display up at the site.
- Kevin Critchlow building a scaled down reconstruction of Structure Eight.
- Highland Park Ness of Brodgar Legacy tasting and Ness 2019 Big Draw.
- Neolithic pot – how do you make it and fire it?
- Artists in Residence – Karen Wallis, Jeanne Rose and photographer Annie Wright.
- Sheep and the Neolithic — what was the difference between then and now?
- Neil Leask – no plastic, just plants and what you can do with them.
And we are the neolithic sheep.
The sheep go tomorrow, but today its a bit of setting up
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| car and trailer |
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| Loaded with sheep hurdles |
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| Pens constructed |
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