Waterloo Uncovered
@DigWaterloo
The groundbreaking charity that combines world-class archaeology with veteran care and recovery.
Did you know we discovered only the second ever human skeleton and 6500+ objects on the battlefield? We have uncovered cannon and musket balls, uniform buttons and much more! Interpretation of these objects by our experts and veterans is reshaping the narrative of the conflict.
Wonderful to see The Brigade Major, Lt Col Charlie Foinette, at Trooping The Colour His Majesty The King's Birthday Parade. In 2015, Charlie and Mark Evans founded Waterloo Uncovered. Ten years later our support to veterans continues as they discover the Waterloo battlefield.
📣 Calling Waterloo Fans 📣 Join us on Saturday, 2 August for a special Heritage Day at Fort Nelson, Royal Armouries. 🔍 Explore the archaeology of Waterloo from a veterans unique perspective 🕰 Doors open at 10 AM 🎟 Free admission Don’t miss it!
Some highlights from last week ↓ 1. Abbie (CEO) and George (trustee) attended the Military Musical Spectacular, meeting HRH The Princess Royal. @ArmyInLondon 2. A sunny day of outreach at Stansted Summer Festival, with our thanks to the team and volunteers who supported us.
We will be at the Summer festival at Stansted Park in Hampshire, on 19 July - tomorrow. Come along to see some of the objects we have uncovered from our excavations on the Waterloo Battlefield and learn more about our support to veterans wellbeing and recovery. See you there!
What to find out more about our archaeological retreat outcomes? Follow our events this autumn as we celebrate our 10th anniversary and share the impact of a decade of supporting veterans wellbeing through archaeology.
We are grateful to our partners and supporters who have made it possible for us to dig on this incredible site. A special mention to those joining our retreat - @UofGWarstudies, @AWaP_Patrimoine, @nat_sciences_be, @MOLArchaeology - and @1815Memorial who hosted us.
Introducing our Waterloo Uncovered archaeology team. We are incredibly lucky to have, amongst our volunteers, Tony Pollard, Dominique Bosquet and Stuart Eve as Archaeological Directors who set our research objectives and help shape the context for our veteran engagement.
And so it begins…. Our Archaeological Retreat at Waterloo with our team of world class archaeologists and experts. We are reviewing the impact of 10 years of archaeology, across 8 excavations at 4 sites, and our support to beneficiaries. Watch this space for more insights.
With our thanks to the Veterans’ Foundation who recently awarded us a grant to continue our support to veteran beneficiaries. This will go a long way to help deliver our impact over the next year. Thank you. @VeteransFdn
Another day, another discovery…. Our Finds programme started last week at Fort Nelson in Hampshire, with a new group of veterans exploring some of the objects from the Waterloo battlefield, as they begin our community based wellbeing programme. @Fort_Nelson
Today is Armed Forces Day. As the nation shows its support for the Armed Forces, we join in saying thank you. We are proud to support this community to access heritage, through archaeology, and support their wellbeing journey.
It is small charities week, and at Waterloo Uncovered we are immensely proud of our small team, supported by a huge number of volunteers. Our combined efforts enable veterans to discover the Battle of Waterloo, whilst supporting their wellbeing and recovery.
Our Chief Executive, Abbie, was delighted to show our excavation finds to His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh at the Hougoumont Farm Gardens Restoration launch today. Did you know our archaeologists and veterans found Scots Guards buttons here? @UKinBelgium @1815Memorial
A great find from our excavation 2024, made by our team of archaeologists and veterans. Thank you @ProfTonyPollard
OTD 1815 Napoleon defeated by allied army under Wellington. Today battlefield aids veteran recovery through work of @DigWaterloo in a project which has added to understanding of battle & its aftermath. Excavation of a horse killed by cannon ball at Mont St Jean from last year.
Interested in finding out more about the Battle of Waterloo and links between our capital city and the Napoleonic era? Then join our London walking tour on 30 June at 5pm, led by Historian Dan. Tickets cost £30 and are available ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/battle-of-wa…
Thank you to @SW_Help for hosting us at Waterloo station today. A real opportunity to mark Waterloo day and share our insights about the battle and our veteran support programmes.
Thank you @DigWaterloo and @HCavMuseum for joining us for a fantastic day celebrating the namesake of London Waterloo during @railway200. The partnership today is another example of our ongoing collaboration with the Armed Forces and organisations that support veterans.
Today is Waterloo Day and we are at Waterloo station. Drop by and see our Waterloo Battlefield archaeological display, meet some of our veterans and team, and engage with history! @HCavMuseum @SW_Help
📣It is Waterloo week! The team will be at Waterloo Station from 8am tomorrow to mark 210 years since the battle in 1815. Come along to see us and discover more about our archaeology and how we support veterans wellbeing and recovery.
As we approach the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, on 18 June the team will be at Waterloo Station. Come along to see us and discover more about the power of archaeology in supporting veterans wellbeing.
