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A village of Boughton Monchelsea is placed touching Maidstone, Kent in the South-East of England. a village lies in a ragstone ridge placed between the North Downs and the Weald of Kent and has commonly been known as Quarry Hills.
History
A select few of the earliest history of Boughton Monchelsea is in the Iron Age settlement at Quarry Wood Camp (Camp Field). There are traces of an outer wall in Parsonage Domestic (on the edge of Park Wood) constructed per Belgae astir 40 AD possibly as a defence against a Roman invasion in 43 AD.
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the foundations of a Roman bathhouse were found within 1841 near Brishing Court, also the Roman villthe at Brishing & a necropolis at Lockham. A Quarries were worked extensively around Romans days & a villa & bathhouse may swell use belonged to the Quarry creator.
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Graham Clarke
Artist, author and humorist. Includes biography, gallery and ordering information.
Boughton Monchelsea Place
Privately owned 16th century manor house available for weddings, corporate events and film shoots. Includes facilities, fees, catering, and diary of events open to the public.
Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council
Contains list of councillors and online access to Parish Council documents. Information on village clubs, organisations and news, and a history of the village.
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