Monument record TR 06 NW 1106 - Salt mound, Leysdown Marshes, Isle of Harty

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Salt mound, Leysdown Marshes, Isle of Harty

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Grid reference TR 0299 6960 (point)
Map sheet TR06NW
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

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One of a group of eight salt-working mounds on the Leysdown Marshes. Published 25" survey correct.

[For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6]. (1) TR 029694. Five mounds, three of which were part of group marked `(5)'. Two of the original group were not apparent but two new mounds were added. TR 02656942, TR 02816933, TR 02846935, TR 02986960, TR 03096959. (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 references (4,5). Photographs (6,7).


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

<2> AP (RAF 3222 FO 350; 3.12.57) (OS Card Reference). SKE34094.

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

<4> Field report for monument TR 06 NW 5 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5245.

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

<6> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9504.

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9592.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: AP (RAF 3222 FO 350; 3.12.57).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279..
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 5 - September, 1963.
  • <5> Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
  • <6> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3077. print.
  • <7> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4165. print.

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  • Event - Survey: 106G/UK/1444 (Ref: 353) (EWX6413)

Record last edited

Mar 20 2018 4:41PM