plucked out of the gutter Traditional Cache
plucked out of the gutter
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Thanet as we call It used to be called 'Tenet', 'Tanet' and 'Tened'. The name of 'Tenet' seems to have come from our Saxon ancestors - 'tene' - meant fire or beacon. The Isle of Tenet had many such beacons to warn of any Invasions or Incursions by Danes or other 'Pirates'. At that time it was a quite distinct island. Now the water dividing Thanet from the rest of Kent is only a few feet wide in places. Around 43 A.D. when Thanet was separated from the mainland by the River Wansum. It was at this time that Roman Emperor Claudius sent Aulus Plautius and 40,000 men to conquer the country of Britain. It was at a port in the Wansum Estuary that they found safe anchorage. The port was on the mainland and was called ' Rutupiae ' - now Richborough. Remains of the Roman Fort still exist. Between 1400 and 1500 Thanet changed from and island to a peninsular. The silting of the channel is thought to be as a result of shingle bank which built up at the East end of the Wantsum. The area is now mostly marshland. There is parking at TR 26894 63322 , N51’19.391 E001’15.412. follow the footpath from the car park along the bank of the river remain on path (Don’t cross bridge towards key side) follow the path past the pumping station carry on a long the public right of way until you come to a small wooden bridge if you pass the bridge you have gone to far. Original Contence of cache Mookie cow tb Monopoly house Wobbly mammoth Dory Whistle Horseshoe Log book and pen after rain fall suggest wellies as can get quite muddy 
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