Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#21
"Tory activists leave no stone unturned in their attempts to get their voters to the polling stations"
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 707- Registered: 1 Dec 2010
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#22
Oh this is turning into a fabulous thread. I'm literally lol-ing
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#23
Archeologists find remains in Dover - Is this Boneaparte? they ask
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#24
why is this bloke skullking around?
Guest 707- Registered: 1 Dec 2010
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#25
What's on the Tv tonight and if those hoodies piss on my grave i will haunt them forever.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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#26
You were digging WHICh Channel Tunnel?
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#27
Regarding Ray's caption, Bob says there were 'wartime bodies' found in the Market Square under buildings rubble - so this was partly appropriate !!
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Brian Dixon
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#28
another bone idle person claiming benifits.
or,another illeagle imigrant found tunneling into dover to evade detection.
Keith Sansum1
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#29
1926 NEWS REVIEW
I thought you said left at the traffic lights
this is a dead end lol
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#30
Went down there this morning and its all back to normal now , does anyone know what happened . I caught a bit of a radio broadcast yesterday that said the new Promonade had won a design award but I am now begining to think I dreamed it as I cant find any refrence to it , can anyone help ?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#31
not heard that about the promenade sarah, though in my view it deserves one.
apparently there was an old burial site there where the skeleton was found.
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#32
RIBA- South East finalist, maybe more to come
Add Deal Pier Award & you have structures to be proud of.
Watty
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#33
not forgetting the seasports centre that has won awards and acclamation far and wide.
#34
Do we know as yet who/why the skeleton is there?
Makes me wonder if it is from the archaeological dig many years ago. All very interesting.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#35
#36
Thank you Paul , I am so glad I wasnt imagining it , I spent a really pleasant half hour down on the seafron today , I think the design and the transformation is outstanding
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#37
Terry, the question you pose is likely not to be answered (my own personal opinion), as to find out more would probably mean ripping up Market Square, possibly to find a few skeletons hidden in the cupboard.
I doubt the Council would sanction such conduct for reasons of costs, so I reckon a parson will come and express a prayer and organise a burial to the unknown person, possibly someone who lived thousands of years ago.
#38
Thats a shame but of course would be costly Alexander.
When I am next volunteering down the Roman Painted House in a few weeks I will see what Brian Philp knows in case he did some work in the area as it would be nice to know if the remains of St Martin Le Grand's graveyard extended that far over. Always nice to find some new piece of history, especially as I believe not much was found in the DTIZ area. All very interesting. There is a skeleton and his lead coffin on display at the Painted House - he came from St Martin Le Grand so makes me wonder if the new skeleton is of someone so high in status or of the same period/area. Of course though we may never know.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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#39
My guess is that the skeleton would date to a time prior to the institution of Market Square. It could be associated to St Martin le Grand, but would likely have been in some form of case.
The area used to be part of the port, prior to Saxon times, so it could be the result of a misfortune, someone falling into the water.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#40
"The area used to be part of the port, prior to Saxon times"
I'd hope so seeing as it was a Roman Harbour !!
Been nice knowing you :)