As summer in Orkney draws to a close, so do the archaeological digs. A couple of weeks ago I went to see the extraordinary dig at the Ness of Brodgar. Yet again my photos do not do the site justice so do take a look at their website here
The site is huge and interpretation is ongoing as new areas come to light. The walls of the buildings (well remains of them) are clear even to a novice like me. Some rudimentary art has been found, animal bones, pottery and lots of interesting artefacts. Next year will be the final year of digging. Those who have supervised the dig since the beginning feel it is a suitable time to stop. Partly to leave something for future generations to investigate with new techniques and ideas etc, and partly so they can write up all their findings before (in the words of one senior archaeologist) we are all to old to do it!
So here are some of my photos - it was a grey day with drizzle but that didn't dampen the interest of the tourists, even if the archaeologists would have preferred something a little drier!
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