Explosion on Folkestone Beach

• Guest 645

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  23 April 2011     05:41103076
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  Found this article on BBC newsweb
  
  Following the discovery of a possible explosive device, it is understood from reports that police and coastguards sealed off an area east of Copt Point, Folkestone, near to a camping and caravanning site while the area was made safe. The area is popular with fossil collectors.
  
  Military personnel reportedly carried out a controlled explosion on the device, thought to be a mortar, at around 4.15pm on 22 April.
  
  It is believed that the munitions may have been dug up by someone who went to enjoy the day at the beach.
  
  

  
  Marek
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• Guest 653

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  23 April 2011     06:23103081
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  I wonder if it threw up a few more fossils ?
  
  
  
  Roger
• Jan Higgins

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  23 April 2011     08:40103092
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  Which forumite were you thinking of Roger
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• Brian Dixon

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  23 April 2011     16:09103123
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  damm there goes my stash.
• Guest 653

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  23 April 2011     18:39103142
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  That'd be telling Jan.
  
  That's a popular area for fossils - apparantly.
  
  
  
  Roger