Monument record MWX43125 - Saltmound, Wickhambreaux/Stourmouth Valley

Summary

A saltmound of probable medieval date is visible as an earthwork on 1940s aerial photography. Examination of modern aerial photographs suggests it has been plough-levelled.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 24430 62536 (35m by 64m)
Map sheet TR26SW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish WICKHAMBREAUX, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A saltmound of medieval or post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork on 1940s RAF vertical aerial photography [1-2]. The mound measures 60m (N-S) x 25m (E-W) and is seahorse-shaped in plan. Examination of modern aerial photographs indicates that this feature has since been levelled [3]. The precise date of the features is unclear but they are likely to be medieval in date. The feature was not visible on the Ordnance Survey 1877 edition [4].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photography exists within a GIS layer held by this HER [5].

This is likely to be one of the 16 saltmounds referred to in TR 26 SW 5.


<3> Google Earth (Graphic material). SWX15704.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2009-10, South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions (Digital archive). SWX15705.

<5> Wessex Archaeology, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report (Unpublished document). SKE25955.

<5> Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE25954.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <3> Graphic material: Google Earth.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping.
  • <5> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - (SE RCZAS) Phase 1: National Mapping Programme Report.
  • <5> Digital archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2009-10. South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey - Aerial Photographic Transcriptions.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (17)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Jul 29 2016 2:50PM