Monument record TR 06 NW 13 - Medieval salt mound, Isle of Harty

Summary

Medieval salt mound. This is one of a group of earth mounds on the Harty Marshes. These mounds represent the remains of salt workings and are thought to be medieval. Many such mounds occur at Harty and Sheppey, while some have been excavated at Seasalter. On this particular site at Harty, post medieval pottery was found, including one salt-glazed piece, possibly related to salt making activities. The monument includes five mounds, a hollow and a very small mound.

Location

Grid reference TR 0387 6784 (point)
Map sheet TR06NW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

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). Centred TR 037678: group of four salt-working mounds on Harty Marshes. Published 25" survey revised. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1) (TR 03576786) Medieval Saltworks (NR) 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). Finds of PM pottery from the W. most mound during RCHME site inspection 1994, (TR 0352 6771). A salt-glazed piece appears to relate to the salt-making activity and came from a rabbit burrow, which also contained a stack of tiles. Other sherds and a fragment of briquetage were located in a dark horizon on the N. side of the mound (4). Additional reference (5-10). RCHME survey carried out in 1994 describes 5 mounds and a further 2 previously unrecorded features just to the east: an oval hollow and a very small mound (11). Description and context with the regional salt-working industry (12). Site photographs (13,14). 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> OS 1:10000 1984 (OS Card Reference). SKE48170.

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

<4> Field report for monument TR 06 NW 13 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5253.

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

<6> Harty Marshes, salt mounds 1-5/survey (Graphic material). SKE6407.

<7> Harty Marshes salt mounds 1, 3 and 5/profiles (Graphic material). SKE6408.

<8> Harty Marshes salt mounds 1-5/survey (Graphic material). SKE6409.

<9> Harty Marshes salt mounds/report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6410.

<10> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Pers comm. J. Kenny (RCHME) to KCC, 3/11/94 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<11> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1994, Saltworking Mounds In The Harty Marshes, Isle Of Sheppey (Monograph). SWX6973.

<12> Topping, P & Swan, V G, 1995, Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary (Article in monograph). SWX9354.

<13> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9595.

<14> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9596.

Sources/Archives (14)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1984.
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279.. [Mapped feature: #40415 Saltern, ]
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 13 - September, 1963.
  • <5> Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
  • <6> Graphic material: Harty Marshes, salt mounds 1-5/survey. PER. PEN.
  • <7> Graphic material: Harty Marshes salt mounds 1, 3 and 5/profiles. PER. PEN.
  • <8> Graphic material: Harty Marshes salt mounds 1-5/survey. PER. PCL.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Harty Marshes salt mounds/report. PAP. TYP.
  • <10> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Pers comm. J. Kenny (RCHME) to KCC, 3/11/94.
  • <11> Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1994. Saltworking Mounds In The Harty Marshes, Isle Of Sheppey.
  • <12> Article in monograph: Topping, P & Swan, V G. 1995. Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary. 28-40.
  • <13> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4175. print.
  • <14> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4177. print.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of salt working mounds in the Harty marshes, Isle of Sheppey (EWX6620)

Record last edited

Nov 17 2021 3:52PM