Monument record TR 06 NW 19 - Salt mounds on the Isle of Harty

Summary

Salt Mounds, possibly medieval

Location

Grid reference TR 0038 6917 (point)
Map sheet TR06NW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish EASTCHURCH, SWALE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

One of a group of four salt-working mounds on the Eastchurch Marshes. Published 25" Survey correct. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6]. (1) (TR 00426917) Medieval Saltworks (NR). (2) Two mounds of three plotted at TR 00086933 and 00136944 (3). 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 (4). Additional reference (5,6) and site photographs (7-9). 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> AP (RAF 1.06G/UK 1444 F4161 1.5.46) (OS Card Reference). SKE34034.

<4> Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279. (OS Card Reference). SKE35683.

<5> Field report for monument TR 06 NW 19 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5259.

<6> RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent (Collection). SKE6557.

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9507.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9590.

<9> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9903.

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1984.
  • <3>XY OS Card Reference: AP (RAF 1.06G/UK 1444 F4161 1.5.46). [Mapped feature: #40421 saltern, ]
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279..
  • <5> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 19 - September, 1963.
  • <6> Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
  • <7> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3083. print.
  • <8> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4161. print.
  • <9> Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 75. print.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: 106G/UK/1444 (Ref: 353) (EWX6413)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Kent Mapping Project (EKE20439)

Record last edited

Nov 17 2021 4:04PM