cdr Posted 17 April , 2018 Share Posted 17 April , 2018 https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/04/16/opgravingen-wijtschate--duits-bolwerk-hill-80-wordt-blootgelegd/ video clip (in Flemish) about the start of digging at this site Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 17 April , 2018 Share Posted 17 April , 2018 Dank U!!! Zeer interessant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWK Posted 17 April , 2018 Share Posted 17 April , 2018 I contributed to the dig, happy to see it starting. And also happy that Belgian TV pays attention to it. Won't be able to follow DigHill80 day-to-day on Fakebook (as I refuse to sign up to that website), but I'm sure vrt.be (TV) and hln.be (Newspaper) will keep me informed of any significant finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 7 May , 2018 Share Posted 7 May , 2018 http://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/11158/the-remains-of-over-40-soldiers-found-during-archaeological-digs-in-wijtschate The remains of over 40 soldiers found during archaeological digs in Wijtschate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 8 May , 2018 Share Posted 8 May , 2018 11 hours ago, Kath said: http://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/11158/the-remains-of-over-40-soldiers-found-during-archaeological-digs-in-wijtschate The remains of over 40 soldiers found during archaeological digs in Wijtschate. Thank you. Let's hope they are able to carry on investigating until they are satisfied with their work. Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 11 May , 2018 Share Posted 11 May , 2018 Does anyone know the location of the archaeological dig as I cant find reference to it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margosh Posted 11 May , 2018 Share Posted 11 May , 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, temptage said: Does anyone know the location of the archaeological dig as I cant find reference to it anywhere. I don't have the actual map reference to hand but Wijtschate is about 8km south of Ypres down the N336 and the dig site is tucked in just on the northern edge of the village. This website provides information http://hill80.com/history/history/ Margaret Edited 11 May , 2018 by Margosh Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 11 May , 2018 Share Posted 11 May , 2018 Thanks Margaret. Ive worked out where it is from the aerial photos on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 27 August , 2018 Share Posted 27 August , 2018 Well unfortunately, modern civilisation will have had the last say over the place... they said the dig was temporary, that whatever they found, it would have to close at a certain time, and so it happened. We passed at the dig last friday on the 4 Days of the Yzer, and this is what it looks like now: Pity.... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 27 August , 2018 Share Posted 27 August , 2018 Great shame. It seems that life goes on. That is what they fought for, RIP. All that were found there, and Thanks for there service and the freedom we enjoy today. GK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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