This image shows the remains of a horse excavated recently from a trench at Mont-Saint-Jean Farm in Waterloo, Belgium. The farm was the site of a field hospital for the Duke of Wellington’s troops in the aftermath of the battle…
![TOP Human remains discovered at the Mont Saint Jean farm complex. Team members, including military veterans [above], excavated the site at Waterloo this summer.](https://i0.wp.com/the-past.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/post-1_image0.jpg?fit=768%2C537&ssl=1)
The latest discoveries – including parts of at least three horses, one of which looks nearly complete, and the skull and arm of a soldier – are incredibly rare finds.
The discovery was announced by Waterloo Uncovered, the archaeological charity which has returned to the battlefield site in Belgium for its first excavations there since 2019.