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Archaeologists discover 'gore' trench at Waterloo field hospital site
Veteran support charity Waterloo Uncovered is carrying out excavations at the site.
By Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland
September 10, 2024 at 10:41am BST
Archaeologists and military veterans have uncovered a “unique” clearance trench on the site of a field hospital on the Waterloo battlefield.
Veteran support charity Waterloo Uncovered is carrying out a targeted excavation at Mont-Saint-Jean farm in Belgium, which served as the Duke of Wellington’s field hospital during the battle in 1815.
A previous excavation at the same site in 2022 found the remains of horses, amputated limbs and a lone soldier laid to rest together in what is now the farm’s orchard.
A week of excavation this month has now uncovered a purposefully dug pit which experts said was likely designed to quickly clear the hospital of gore after the battle.
More:
https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/archaeologists-discover-gore-trench-at-waterloo-field-hospital-site-TTX6FHCXFJOP7ELKGYH64ONZ2A/