Looking back at #DiggingBandofBrothers May 2019 with Operation Nightingale. The important link between archaeology and taking lunch back to the nest. With all this blustery, chilly weather it's lovely to remember a quiet moment in the sunshine #WildWebsWednesday
Round and about at Littlecote and Ramsbury. Quiet moments spotting flowers and arborglyphs. I will be looking and learning this evening, since I'm so guessing on ID. Pretty sure they are two different sorts! 🙂
#OrchidChallenge #WildFlowerHour #DiggingBandofBrothers
The summer of 2019 and Breaking Ground Heritage Operation Nightingale #DiggingBandofBrothers here in Aldbourne. Holding village history in the palm of my hand.
Find of the day on #diggingbandofbrothers today? Not American- but the magazine of a British or Canadian Bren gun. #archaeology #wellbeing #veterans
Since Wednesday my wife and I have been digging with Operation Nightingale + Breaking Ground Heritage at the site of where Easy Company 506th 101st Airborne, of Band of Brothers fame.
Fantastic finds and veterans having a great time.
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Great first day at Aldbourne on #diggingbandofbrothers - with the base pads of a 101 Airborne hut and the knife of a US serviceman found by one of his 101 successors - Currahee! An ideal way to remember #VEDay79 #archaeology #wellbeing #veterans
Amazing C-130 Hercules flyby at BoB dig in Aldbourne, Wiltshire! History Hit💥 #diggingbandofbrothers
Soggy visit to the beautiful village of Aldbourne today to see old friends. And now ready for the dig!!! #diggingbandofbrothers
Lovely Aldbourne in Wiltshire Home of Easy Company for almost nine months from Sept 1943 your can imagine them drinking warm beer quietly in the pub the British way #diggingbandofbrothers
'Small Object' inspiration: the glass marbles found with #DiggingBandofBrothers Op Nightingale, a reminder of family life in the huts after the war; other toys on other days AND the mystery of why china bathing machines badged with landlocked Aldbourne were sold as souvenirs.
A Wonderful moment on our Band of Brothers dig this week where Robin Laing (left) who played ‘Babe’ Heffron in the mini-series met British veteran Cecil Newton who participated in DDay in a Sherman tank. This projects throws up rare privileges robin laing #diggingbandofbrothers
Even being in the same field at the same time as a find is made is quite an experience. Moments of discovery #DiggingBandofBrothers last year and another from #TheBigDig in 2013 #MissingArchaeology
On the occasion of his birthday. When I met Don Malarkey and Buck Compton at the Blue Boar, 2007. Two special gentlemen. I couldn't guess that over ten years later, we'd be #DiggingBandofBrothers with Breaking Ground Heritage and Operation Nightingale. A very special memory.
Starting work on the #bandofbrothers hut at Aldbourne and already finding Garand rifle clips, hut post pads and furniture. Parking was at a premium too! Currahee!!! #diggingbandofbrothers #easycompany
Day 3 #diggingbandofbrothers . Extraordinary. All post pads of hut, the brick foundations of another used by F Co. Finds - Americana! button, grenade top, Atlanta bus token & (Wow) ‘cricket’ or clicker! If you’ve seen the ‘Longest day’.. #Archaeology #bandofbrothers #veterans ….
#FindsFriday - a ‘cricket’ or clicker used on DDay by American paratroopers. Made famous by the film the longest day & found last month by our wonderful Op Nightingale veterans in the field used by Easy Co. #diggingbandofbrothers #bandofbrothers #Archaeology photo(c)Harvey Mills Photo
Take a virtual tour with #DiggingBandofBrothers 2019, courtesy of Richard Osgood We are very much looking forward to a return visit by the team to Aldbourne. Whenever that will be. Curahee!
Day 2 on #diggingbandofbrothers and site is stripped. 9 hut post pads, hut glass found & a Garand round (made Denver 1942!) located. Metal detecting finding building furniture and Garand clips too. Weather hot! #bandofbrothers #archaeology #veterans #EasyCompany
