Monument record TR 26 NW 1088 - Medieval salt mound, Chislet Marshes, Chislet parish

Summary

The remains of a medieval salt mound located on Chislet Marshes. The site was formerly part of the old Wantsum Channel which divided Thanet from the mainland. One of 50 large saltworking mounds located in this area. They resemble medieval salt-working mounds at Seasalter (see TR 06 SE 6), and the Isles of Sheppey and Harty. Most of the mounds are plough damaged but some well surviving examples remain. 13th and 14th century pottery sherds have been found on some of these mounds. Burnt earth and oyster shells have been found at all of them. The mounds were formed from waste sludge collected during spring tides: brine was extracted from this sludge and then evaporated to produce salt. The Chislet salt works are mentioned in the Domesday book. A medieval saltern mound visible as an earthwork in Chislet Marshes mapped from LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 02-DEC-2019.

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Grid reference Centred TR 23381 67521 (29m by 21m)
Map sheet TR26NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT

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One of a group of nine salt-working mounds on the Harty Marshes. Published 25' survey revised. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1) (TR 00646701) Medieval Saltworks (NR) (TR 00566670) Medieval Saltworks (NR) Isles of Sheppey and Harty: The salt water creeks of these isles contain a large number of mounds similar to those at Seasalter (TR 06 SE 6). They represent the remains of medieval salt working (2).

Additional bibliographic references (3-5), documented references (6,7), additional photographs (8-10).

A medieval saltern mound visible as an earthwork in Chislet Marshes mapped from LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 02-DEC-2019 as part of the Historic England Thanet Mapping Project (11)


<1> Md Arch 5 1961 346-8 (M W Thompson) (OS Card Reference). SKE46641.

<2> VCH Kent 3 1932 211 216-7 232-3 (OS Card Reference). SKE51118.

<3> VCH Kent 3 1932 243-4 (OS Card Reference). SKE51120.

<4> W Thorne, Chronicles of St Augustines Canterbury 1934 554 (A H Davis) (OS Card Reference). SKE51256.

<5> F1 CFW 04.11.63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42416.

<6> Field report for monument TR 26 NW 41 - November, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5876.

<7> Leggatt, G. and Bennett, P., 1989, Thanet Way Roadworks, Wantsum Channel (Article in serial). SWX9298.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9459.

<9> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9463.

<10> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9659.

<11> Environment Agency, 2017, 2019, LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DTM, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 02-DEC-2019 (Archive). SKE57108.

Sources/Archives (11)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Md Arch 5 1961 346-8 (M W Thompson).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 211 216-7 232-3.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 3 1932 243-4.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: W Thorne, Chronicles of St Augustines Canterbury 1934 554 (A H Davis).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04.11.63.
  • <6> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NW 41 - November, 1963.
  • <7> Article in serial: Leggatt, G. and Bennett, P.. 1989. Thanet Way Roadworks, Wantsum Channel. Vol.17, p.336-7.
  • <8> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4022. print.
  • <9> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4037. print.
  • <10> Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 5063. print.
  • <11> Archive: Environment Agency. 2017, 2019. LIDAR Environment Agency 1m DTM. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 02-DEC-2019.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)
  • Intrusive Event: THANET WAY ROADWORKS,WANTSUM CHANNEL (Ref: EI 36113) (EKE4458)

Record last edited

Oct 3 2024 2:39PM