Public rally to support excavation viewing platform

An online appeal, to help cover the cost of the public viewing platform at the Ness of Brodgar excavation site, has almost reached the half-way mark a day after its launch.

Previous years have seen the platform – an integral part of the daily site tours – sponsored by local organisations and businesses. But this year, efforts to attract sponsorship were unsuccessful, with the excavators needing to raise £2,000 to allow the platform to be erected and maintained for the duration of the six-week excavation.

At the time of writing, the appeal – which was set up by archaeologist and tour guide Caz Mamwell – has attracted £915 in donations.

The Ness of Brodgar excavations resume of July 16, with public tours beginning on July 18.

For more details, see www.justgiving.com/yimby/nessofbrodgar