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Techniques used during excavation at Waterloo could help uncover new stories at Culloden Battlefield
Archaeologists are hoping techniques used during the excavation at the Battlefield of Waterloo can help uncover new secrets at Culloden Battlefield. A new dig at the site of the final clash of the Jacobite Rising in 1746 is being led by the National Trust for Scotland. Areas such as the Field of the English will…
Read MoreCulloden Battlefield: Clan Chief’s shoe buckle among new discoveries
Archaeologists have unearthed fascinating new artefacts from the Culloden Battlefield – including a clan chief’s shoe buckle. Researchers working around a 60 square-metre area close to what was the Government frontline at the 1746 battle uncovered incredible finds, including a variety of musket balls and grapeshot. A broken copper alloy buckle was also uncovered, which is…
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