Battlefield Archaeology: Operation Cobra & The American Breakthrough with Andrew Volans
Wed 24 Jan 2024 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Land of Iron, TS13 4AP
Description
Fresh from a Battlefield Archaeology Group dig on the Operation Cobra battlefield in Normandy - to be featured on TV’s Time Team in 2024 - Andrew Volans comes to Land of Iron to speak on his involvement in battlefield archaeology and exploring the American breakthrough.
A retired hospital doctor, Andrew was lured into archaeology by a WW1 dig and learned his trade with the Scarborough Archaeology & Historical Society.
Interest in military and WW2 history is currently at all-time high, please join us for a fascinating talk on a relatively modern strand of archaeology.
*Rescheduled from Wed 1 November 2023. Existing tickets remain valid for the new date*
Location
Land of Iron, TS13 4AP