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Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 23 July 2008  Page Views: 14477

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Caesar's Camp (Folkstone) Alternative Name: Folkstone Castle
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.482 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Kent Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Folkstone
Map Ref: TR214379
Latitude: 51.097641N  Longitude: 1.160721E
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Brian_Eyes visited on 21st Aug 2016 - their rating: Amb: 4 Access: 4 There is an information board about the medieval castle on the footpath approach from Crete Road West, but I don't think it mentions any Iron Age archaeology. Very nice spot overlooking Folkestone and English Channel. Popular with picnicking families, people out for a stroll etc.

Possible Iron Age Hillfort in Kent

A possible Iron Age Hillfort site although the present earthworks are from a medieval castle .

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Folkestone's Iron Age dig to resume 21 years on by Andy B on Thursday, 14 October 2010
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Folkestone's Iron Age dig to resume 21 years on

Evidence of the importance of Folkestone as an Iron Age site has been unearthed as part of an archaeological project in the town.

Work on A Town Unearthed: Folkestone before 1500, has begun at East Wear Bay.

It is the first time since 1989 that the site has been excavated.

Exploratory trenches have been dug to the north of the Roman villa and already evidence of Iron Age and Roman occupation has been found in the form of ditches filled with pottery, tile and animal bone.

Andrew Richardson, project manager of archaeology, said: "It is already clear that a great deal of unexcavated archaeology survives across the site."

He said one of the most interesting discoveries so far was a spread of compacted greensand chippings and dust with an unfinished quern stone, used for grinding corn, on top.

"It has been known for some years that a quern stone industry, dating to around 2,000 years ago, existed at East Wear Bay, as many unfinished stones have been found at the site and on the beach below," said Mr Richardson.

"This find provides conclusive evidence of manufacture of querns on the cliff top, probably during the first century BC.

"Very few quern production sites have been identified and this new discovery reinforces Folkestone's position as an internationally important Iron Age site."

Dig director Keith Parfitt said he was pleased with the progress.

"We have a really good group of volunteers who have all worked extremely hard," he said.

"We are all looking forward to starting excavation on the villa itself."

One of the volunteers Chris Brackin, 22, from Folkestone, said: "It has been really interesting and often quite exciting as you never know what you are going to unearth.

"I was lucky to be part of the team that was responsible for the trench where we found three samian pots and two quern stones."

A Town Unearthed is a community archaeology project.
There will be events over the next three years to help residents understand their local heritage and become involved in unearthing and preserving Folkestone's past.

The main project is funded by a £298,700 Heritage Lottery Fund award and is being led by Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury Archaeological Trust and Folkestone People's History Centre, supported by the Roger de Haan Charitable Trust, Folkestone Town Council and Shepway District Council.

The first phase of the excavation at the Roman villa site will continue until the end of September.

Volunteers are welcome to join, whether it's digging, washing finds, helping to catalogue them and process the data or showing people round the site.

To become involved email townunearthed@canterbury.ac.uk or call 01303 850 614 (24 hour answerphone).

Alternatively visit the site, weekdays and weekends, between 10am and 3pm to register as a volunteer.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2010/august/24/iron_age_dig_to_resume_21_year.aspx
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Re: Caesar's Camp by Andy B on Wednesday, 23 July 2008
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http://www.ecastles.co.uk/folkestone.html
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