Scheduled MonumentsEnglandQuex Park settlements

Quex Park settlements

England
List entry 1005137
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005137
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
16.07 hectares
Grid reference
TR 32094 68693
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Quex Park settlements is a scheduled ancient monument located in Kent that comprises evidence of occupation and settlement activity spanning multiple periods. The site contains archaeological remains indicating human habitation and use of the landscape, though the precise chronological range and nature of the settlements require reference to the detailed archaeological record and the official scheduling documentation. The monument's significance lies in its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and land use in Kent across different historical periods. The site is protected under the ancient monuments legislation in recognition of its archaeological importance.

Quex Park settlements is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005137. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Quex Park settlements?

Quex Park settlements is a scheduled ancient monument located in Kent that comprises evidence of occupation and settlement activity spanning multiple periods.

Who is responsible for protecting Quex Park settlements?

Quex Park settlements is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005137.

What other scheduled monuments are near Quex Park settlements?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement one mile (1610m) E of village (0.9 km), Ring ditches and enclosures 500yds (450m) ESE of College Farm (2.4 km), Enclosure and ring ditches 200yds (180m) ENE of Minster Laundry (3.2 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Quex Park settlements

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Quex Park settlements's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Quex Park settlements

Quex Park settlements stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Quex Park settlements

CanterburyRoman town · ~12.6 miles