Yesterday we were out helping with an archaeological survey at a military camp in Western Australia. We had been running chains for about half an hour when Jack (from the chronicles of Jackhammer) hit a pretty jumpy but high tone. After pin digging he uncovered what seemed to be a jewellery box lid, excited he rechecked the hole out came a small brooch at this point we realised he must have found a cache. After more digging and pinpointing he uncovered the most exciting relic of the dig, a ww1 female relative service badge. This Stirling silver badge was worn by a direct relative of a soldier and each bar was to indicate an additional soldier, in this case 3 soldiers. This badge is such an important find and will open new doors into what we knew about the troops at this camp. We are in the process of researching the recipient of this badge, so we can learn as to how and why it was buried there, over 100 years ago.
Jackhammer - Australia
