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Monument record TR 06 NW 1120 - Salt mound, Isle of Harty, Leysdown

Summary

One of four earth mounds on the Harty Marshes. These mounds are thought to be the remains of medieval salt workings.

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Grid reference	TR 0080 6784 (point)
Map sheet	TR06NW
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

SALT WORKS (date conjectural, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full Description

One of a group of four salt-working mounds on the Harty Marshes. Published 25" survey revised. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1) Three mounds visible plotted at TR 00826781 00826805 and 00896806. (2, 3) ) Isles of Sheppey and Harty: The salt water creeks of these isles contain a large number of mound similar to those excavated at Seasalter (TR 06 SE 6). They represent the remains of medieval salt working (4). Additional references (5, 6). Photographs (7, 8).

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

<2> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1984 1: 10 000 (Map). SKE13310.

<3> AP (RAF 2322 FO352 3.12.57 RAF 5921 FO228 16.9.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE34093.

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

<5> Field report for monument TR 06 NW 10 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5250.

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

<7> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9597.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9598.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SKE42444 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
<2> SKE13310 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1984 1: 10 000.
<3> SKE34093 OS Card Reference: AP (RAF 2322 FO352 3.12.57 RAF 5921 FO228 16.9.63.
<4> SKE35683 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279..
<5> SKE5250 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 10 - September, 1963.
<6> SKE6557 Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
<7> SWX9597 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4179. print.
<8> SWX9598 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4181. print.

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Record last edited

Mar 20 2018 4:41PM