Smithy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Throughout the month of September we were fortunate enough in the Cannock Chase area to have a major archeological excavation take place on our doorstep. Operation Kiwi was aimed at uncovering and recording a terrain model of the Messines Ridge in Belgium built by the New Zealand Rifle Brigade on Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. The project took place from 7th September until the end of month after being extended by two days after the initial dig discovered much more than they could have ever thought to uncover. However due to fragile nature of the model it was decided at the start that once it had been uncovered, photos were to be taken to build a replica 3D model and then the original would be covered over again. Below are more details on the Battle for Messines, about the dig and also a picture from the first few days. More to follow. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 These set of pictures are from a second visit. You can really see how much the volunteers uncovered in the space of a couple of weeks. A panoramic shot of the area to finish with. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river6 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Fantastic! What a survival and what a great project. What are the plans to preserve it and how are you going to do it. Any arrangements for interested individuals / groups to come and have a look?:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Fantastic! What a survival and what a great project. What are the plans to preserve it and how are you going to do it. Any arrangements for interested individuals / groups to come and have a look?:-D Unfortunately and rather strangely in my view there was no plan to preserve it. It's just simply been covered over again with the soil and earth which they dug out. Bit strange I know but apparently it wouldn't survive out in the open apparently, although I'd have thought these days there would have been enough interest to keep the site open and cover it somehow. They are going to build a replica model from the pictures they have taken and place it on Marquis Drive where there is a replica WW1 Hut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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