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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 26 NW 1088 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval salt mound, Chislet Marshes, Chislet parish |
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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.
| Grid Reference: | TR 23379 67523 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR26NW |
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| Parish: | CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Monument Types
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval salt mounds |
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Full description
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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).
<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.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <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. |
