TR 351430. Neolithic to Bronze Age finds from St Margaret's at Cliffe. The site is located in open fields immediately southwest of Wanstone Farm (TR 35354358) in the parish of St Margaret's at Cliffe, near Dover. It is situated in and around the head of a dry valley, which runs north eastwards towards Kingsdown, about 450 metres inland from the cliff edge. The site was initially discovered in the summer of 1972 and was surveyed in the winters of 1972, 1973 and 1974 by Mr K Parfitt and Mr P Shaw. The surveys have revealed an extensive flint industry covering about 100 acres in and around the head of the valley. The main concentration of flints occurs in the valley bottom about 600- 700 metres south-west of Wanstone Farm. A total of 554 pieces of worked flint were retained. Flints of dark blue and black colour occured mainly in the valley bottom, whilst light blue and white patinated pieces occurred on higher parts of the site. Many of the flints showed signs of plough damage. There were 359 waste flakes and 23 cores. Scrapers and blades made up the bulk of the flint tools from the site knives and blade-like tools accounted for 47 pieces of the total assemblage; 15 notched flakes occurred. (See illustration cards nos 1 and 2). There were two probable arrowheads (nos 18 and 25), a chopper-like core tool (no 37), a small flint axe (no 36), a digging implement or axe rough out (no 35) and a polished axe (no 38). Flints of the general type found on the site are very common in this part of E Kent and are usually given a neolithic/Bronze Age date. The presence of a polished axe in association with the material from St Margaret's may suggest the site is of neolithic date rather than Bronze Age. The finds are in the possession of Mr K Parfitt. (1)

<1> KAR 46 1976 141-46 (K Parfitt) (OS Card Reference). SKE45346.