Trench J 2022 - Ness of Brodgar

3D Model

Trench J at the Ness of Brodgar, at the end of the 2022 excavation season. The trench contains Structure 5, one of the earliest buildings yet to be uncovered at the site, along with the Great Wall of Brodgar, a magnificent boundary wall that crosses the isthmus on which the Ness is situated. In 2022 the trench was expanded along its northwest edge to uncover more of the inner face of the Great Wall.

The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological excavation covering an area of 2.5 hectares in the Heart of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, in Scotland. It has revealed a well-preserved and sophisticated complex of 5000-year-old stone buildings, unlike anything seen before in northern Europe.

Excavation on this scale is expensive: each season costs over £200,000 for the digging and the analysis by specialists that follows. Please help support the project by donating to the Ness of Brodgar Trust!