{"product_id":"time-team-x-ness-of-brodgar-mug-special-edition","title":"Time Team x Ness of Brodgar Mug - Special Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe design celebrates our unique partnership with the Ness of Brodgar Project and the 2026 excavation at the world-renowned Neolithic site in Orkney, Scotland. It truly is a one-of-a-kind collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing our special edition collaborative shiny gold logo that blends both the iconic Time Team gold logo, embellished with the \"Brodgar Butterfly\" - an iconic, faintly incised geometric motif found on Neolithic decorated stones at the Ness of Brodgar archaeological site in Orkney, Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside a commemorative 'Time Team x Ness of Brodgar Dig' tent logo on the reverse, this midnight blue ceramic design is the perfect companion for your Time Team marathon sessions! Brew up, settle in, and relive the adventure with every sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.timeteamdigital.com\/collections\/northern-isles-collection\"\u003eNorthern Isles Collection\u003c\/a\u003e to complete your ultimate fan collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProceeds generated from the purchase of this product will contribute directly to supporting both the Ness of Brodgar Project, as well as Time Team's ongoing excavations and facilitating future digs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Size: 93 x 80mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 330ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop-rack domestic dishwasher safe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOT microwave safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Navy mug, shiny gold logo logo with white text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the 'Brodgar Butterfly':\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovered by chance in 2013, the delicate wing-like shapes appear to have been intentionally designed to catch the changing sunlight. \u003cspan\u003eOver 600 decorated stones have been unearthed at the 5,000-year-old site, with multiple examples of this specific design built into the inner walls and entranceways of the ancient structures. The motifs are often so ephemeral that they can only be clearly seen when illuminated by the sun at the perfect angle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eYou can explore the history of the design and see 3D models on the \u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ca data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 1px rgb(26, 13, 171); border-bottom: 0px rgb(26, 13, 171);' aria-label=\"Ness of Brodgar Project. Link preview. Site: The Ness of Brodgar Project. Title: Neolithic 'art' - The Ness of Brodgar Project. URL: https:\/\/www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk\/neolithic-art\/.\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk\/neolithic-art\/\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwi99vTM_LmVAxXaXEEAHbmPIikQy_kOegoIAggACAAIFhAC\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0026amp;cd\u0026amp;psig=AOvVaw1z2TuqrNugld1SMmuDUEJg\u0026amp;ust=1783287189380000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk\/neolithic-art\/\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBYQAg\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi99vTM_LmVAxXaXEEAHbmPIikQy_kOegoIAggACAAIFhAC\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNess of Brodgar Project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeTeamOfficial\/posts\/pre-release-ness-162681110\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enew Time Team documentary\u003c\/a\u003e narrated by Sir Tony Robinson, Time Team’s John Gater revisits the spectacular remains of a neolithic ceremonial centre of epic proportions at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documentary follows the final weeks of excavation at the Ness before the trenches were backfilled, documenting both the end of more than two decades of fieldwork and the remarkable geophysical survey that hinted there may still be more to discover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, as the documentary is released, Time Team has returned to Orkney to investigate the newly identified feature alongside the Ness of Brodgar team -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an intriguing geophysical anomaly at one of Europe's most important Neolithic sites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther investigations and a new excavation filmed by the team at the Ness of Brodgar this summer hope to uncover further details around the discovery of a mysterious circular feature. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeTeamOfficial\"\u003eJoin Time Team membership\u003c\/a\u003e to follow the full story as it unfolds and get exclusive behind-the-scenes dig watch updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeTeamOfficial\/posts\/pre-release-ness-162681110\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/3097\/6932\/files\/Thumbnail_TT_x_NoB_LR.jpg?v=1783200653\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Time Team Digital","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56864608813436,"sku":"TTNBM-MBG","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/3097\/6932\/files\/Ness_Merch_MugondigwideLR.jpg?v=1783459771","url":"https:\/\/shop.timeteamdigital.com\/products\/time-team-x-ness-of-brodgar-mug-special-edition","provider":"Time Team","version":"1.0","type":"link"}