Antonia Thomas will talk about her work recording the decorated stones from the Ness of Brodgar, both during the excavations and as post-excavation specialist: from the first decorated stone that was found during the excavations in 2006, to the carved slab that turned up in the last hours of digging in 2024. She will discuss the different types of decorated and dressed stone found on the site, from small fragments and hidden stones, to dramatic statement pieces, and from delicately incised slabs to chiselled and pick-dressed pillars, and the challenges and potential of recording this incredible and unique assemblage, which now numbers over 1000 stones.
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