Today the site has produced its first carved stone ball, ironically found by a non-drinker as the discovery prize is whisky. I’m sure the excavation blog will mention it, so look on Orkneyjar tonight I guess. It follows the usual Orcadian form and has round bossed faces.
They still have a long way to catch up to the ‘domestic’ Skara Brae settlement with over half-a-dozen. Elsewhere three were found at the Hillheads in St Ola (one from the circular enclosure/fort) and one each from Sanday, the Links of Noltland in Westray (last year), Orphir (thought to be from Bu [geophys found a double ring feature in the Bu area]), an unidentified Bignor in Stenness itself, and lastly one at Tamaskirk in Rendall.
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You're right, there's a photo here
orkneyjar.com/archaeology/nessofbrodgar/2013/08/dig-diary-wednesday-august-7-2013/
they're super things aren't they, how exciting to find a new one
Yeah! Saw this yesterday - superb find! Some great stuff coming out of there, isn't there? Unique. Wish I could go have a look meself! :)
Great Orkneyjar content. The Day 13 inscribed stone once again shows us triangles and chevrons (reminding me of my visit to the Banks tomb on S Ronaldsay - see Wideford's images)
Do we yet have a consistent interpretation of these recurring carved shapes?