Monument record TR 06 NW 12 - Salt mound, Isle of Harty

Summary

This is one of a group of three earthmounds on the Isle of Harty which are thought to be the remains of medieval salt workings. The salt water creeks of Harty and Sheppey contain a large number of such mounds, and similar mounds at Seasalter have been excavated.

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Grid reference TR 0189 6793 (point)
Map sheet TR06NW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

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One of a group of three salt-working mounds on the Harty Marshes. Published 25" Survey correct. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1). Three mounds poss saltworks. Mounds at TR 01886793 01976807 and 02266816 (2). Isles of Sheppey and Harty: The salt water creeks of these isles contain a large number of mounds similar to those excavated at Seasalter (TR 06 SE 6). They represent the remains of medieval salt working (3). Additional reference (4,5). Historic England archive material: AF0926057 RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent The Roman and medieval salt mounds were surveyed by RCHME Cambridge in July 1994, as part of the East Thames Corridor Project.Contents : 2 plans, 1 sheet of profiles, report, 27 field record forms, 5 traverse recording formsCondition : INTACT


<1> F1 CFW 05-SEP-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42444.

<2> AP (RAF 5921 FO228 16.9.63) (OS Card Reference). SKE34115.

<3> Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279. (OS Card Reference). SKE35683.

<4> Field report for monument TR 06 NW 12 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5252.

<5> RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent (Collection). SKE6557.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
  • <2>XY OS Card Reference: AP (RAF 5921 FO228 16.9.63). [Mapped feature: #40414 saltern, ]
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279..
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 12 - September, 1963.
  • <5> Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Nov 17 2021 3:45PM