ARCHAEOLOGY

Archaeology is at the heart of Waterloo Uncovered as we uncover the objects through our excavations on the battlefield and discover their stories on our programmes.

Find out more about the objects in the collection – from musket balls to skeletons – right here.

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The Battle of Waterloo and Archaeology

Get to grips with the basics of the Battle of Waterloo and archaeology before diving into our discoveries.

 

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EXPLORE OUR VIDEOS, LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PODCAST EPISODES TO LEARN  ALL ABOUT THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE BATTLEFIELD – AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

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A SERIES OF SHORT FILMS

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BATTLE OF WATERLOO

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VISITING HISTORIANS

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INTRO TO ARCHAELOGY

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR WORK ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

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FEATURING GRIPPING NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE BATTLE

TRACING AN ANCESTOR
Armed with nothing but a name and a family heirloom, join our Finds Programme team as we explore an exciting connection between one of our participants and a hero of Waterloo. Find out more about Private James Callum in ‘Tracing an Ancestor’.

EXPLORING THE WOMEN OF WATERLOO
Hidden Histories Panel Discussion with S.I. Martin, Jennine Hurl-Eamon,
Sarah Dhanjal and Katy Moran.

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EXPLORE OUR DISCOVERIES

We’ve been digging on the battlefield since 2015, and in that time, we’ve made some amazing discoveries.

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Find out more about some our most exciting archaeological finds from the battlefield, which have been researched and assembled into collections by our programme beneficiaries.

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