Monument record TR 06 NW 1129 - Medieval salt mound, Isle of Harty, Leysdown
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TR 0379 6784 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR06NW |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Civil Parish | LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
Map
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). 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). Photographs (13,14).
<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> SKE42444 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
- <2> SKE48170 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1984.
- <3> SKE35683 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279..
- <4> SKE5253 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 13 - September, 1963.
- <5> SKE6557 Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
- <6> SKE6407 Graphic material: Harty Marshes, salt mounds 1-5/survey. PER. PEN.
- <7> SKE6408 Graphic material: Harty Marshes salt mounds 1, 3 and 5/profiles. PER. PEN.
- <8> SKE6409 Graphic material: Harty Marshes salt mounds 1-5/survey. PER. PCL.
- <9> SKE6410 Bibliographic reference: Harty Marshes salt mounds/report. PAP. TYP.
- <10> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Pers comm. J. Kenny (RCHME) to KCC, 3/11/94.
- <11> SWX6973 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1994. Saltworking Mounds In The Harty Marshes, Isle Of Sheppey.
- <12> SWX9354 Article in monograph: Topping, P & Swan, V G. 1995. Early salt-working sites in the Thames estuary. 28-40.
- <13> SWX9595 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4175. print.
- <14> SWX9596 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4177. print.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of salt working mounds in the Harty marshes, Isle of Sheppey (EWX6620)
Record last edited
Jul 6 2018 11:10AM