Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Bronze Age flint dagger found circa 1924 at a depth of 2ft during construction work.

Monument Types

• FINDSPOT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)

Associated Finds

• DAGGER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

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An Early Bronze Age flint dagger in Folkestone Museum (Acc. No. 21-1935) was found c. 1924 by Mr. G. R. Mack (a builder) during the construction of a rainwater tank in the garden of the first bungalow at the corner of Battery Lane, Capel-le-Ferne; it lay at a depth of about 2 feet in undisturbed soil and a core of soil in line with the implement suggested a haft some 18 to 20 inches in length. Battery Lane is an old local name for Cauldham Lane, and the first bungalow `Homestead' has such a rainwater tank centred TR 24723847. Unfortunately the owner, a lady of very advanced years, had just died, but local enquiries ascertained that it is the only rainwater tank in the area and there can be little doubt that this is the find spot of the dagger. (1-5)

Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKe6815.

<1> Ant J 1940 486 illust (R F Jessup) (OS Card Reference). SKE33150.

<2> File and corresp. Folkestone Museum and Library (OS Card Reference). SKE43419.

<3> F1 CFW 28.04.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42790.

<4> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 10 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5596.

<5> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

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