Waterloo Uncovered

The Groundbreaking Charity Combining World-Class Archaeology With veteran wellbeing support and recovery.

SINCE 2015

With your help – 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 6500 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.

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US, Dutch and British veterans excavating

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Finds programme Fort Nelson Outreach Day

Finds programme Fort Nelson Outreach Day

Our Finds Outreach Day at Fort Nelson in August 2025 gave our Finds Programme beneficiaries the wonderful opportunity to showcase their newly acquired archaeological knowledge to friends, family, and members of the local Hampshire community. The event was a massive...

Sep 10, 2025

Stansted House Outreach Day

Stansted House Outreach Day

In August 2025, we returned to Stansted House with a pop-up stand at the annual Stansted Jamboree. Visitors had the opportunity to handle some unique finds from the Waterloo collection and learn about the interpretations made by veterans on our Finds Programme. We...

Aug 31, 2025

Hampshire Finds Programme

Hampshire Finds Programme

Our second Finds Programme took place in June and July 2025 at Fort Nelson, Royal Armouries, with veterans from the local Hampshire community. Over the course of five weeks, our veteran beneficiaries learned key post-excavation skills while handling a variety of...

Aug 10, 2025

Waterloo Uncovered at Waterloo Station for Waterloo Day!

Waterloo Uncovered at Waterloo Station for Waterloo Day!

For the second year in a row, we celebrated Waterloo Day in June 2025 with a bucket collection at Waterloo Station. Run in collaboration with the Household Cavalry, commuters and other members of the public had the opportunity to learn more about the archaeology of...

Jun 28, 2025

Midlands Finds Programme

The Midlands Finds Programme comes to Thoresby Hall

In March 2025, we concluded our Midlands Finds Programme 2025 with an outreach heritage day at the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum at Thoresby Hall. The event gave our beneficiaries the opportunity to share the archaeological knowledge they...

Apr 9, 2025

Donor Engagement Event

Donor Engagement Event

In February 2025, we hosted our tenth anniversary donor engagement event at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. The event provided an opportunity to premiere our new 10th anniversary film and engage with key stakeholders about the future of our...

Mar 9, 2025

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Our Programmes

WATERLOO UNCOVERED’S PROGRAMMES USE ARCHAEOLOGY TO SUPPORT RECOVERY, EDUCATION, AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR VETERANS.

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.

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OUR PROGRAMMES

Waterloo Uncovered’s programmes use archaeology to support recovery, education, and personal growth for veterans.

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EDUCATION, AND IMPROVE WELLBEING.

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