Waterloo Uncovered: Finds Programme

Archaeological Finds; discovering them, cataloguing them, preserving them and sharing them is integral to Waterloo Uncovered. Participants will build physical and digital assemblages over the period of a year. It will provide them with an opportunity to re-engage with the military community and to explore the historical context of the Battle of Waterloo in ways which may resonate with their own military experience. The programme will be run virtually and in person in collaboration with WU’s partner, Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA). Workshops will cover finds handling and thematic understanding with a view to building a collection – these will be interspersed by in-person sessions at MOLA's Finds Warehouse in Bishop Stortford. This programme will also offer follow-up sessions and a reunion style showcase at the National Army Museum to finish the programme.

Waterloo Uncovered is the groundbreaking charity combining a world-class archaeological project on the Waterloo battlefield with expert veteran care and recovery. Each year we continue to grow and expand our scope of work, all while using archaeology as our primary tool to improve the wellbeing, education and recovery of veterans and serving personnel, many of whom have experienced mental or physical impacts from their service.

Since 2015 we have been uncovering the archaeological secrets of Waterloo while helping veterans and serving personnel recover from the traumas of war.

To date, we've discovered over 7000 archaeological finds and supported more than 350 veterans from the UK, Netherlands, Ukraine, Belgium and beyond.

There is still plenty more work to be done - and we can't do it without your support.

Our programmes

Excavation

Our flagship programmes includes two weeks of digging on the site of the world's most famous land battle.
 
Finds

This hybrid programme teaches veterans key post-excavation skills through finds handling sessions and workshops.  
 
Battlefields Uncovered

An online educational programme exploring conflict archaeology, providing veterans with academic credits.