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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 97 SW 8 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval saltworks south of Marshlands Farm |
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Summary
M2 mounds in Southlees Marshes, possible medieval saltworks, 565m south of Marshlands Farm
| Grid Reference: | TQ 9424 7096 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ97SW |
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| Parish: | MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- SALT WORKS (evidence for date unknown, Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 1901 AD)
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval saltworks, 565m south of Marshlands Farm, Minster-on-Sea |
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Full description
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One of two salt-working mounds on the Southlees Marshes at TQ 94257096. Published 25" survey correct. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1) (TQ 94257096 and TQ 94777102) Saltworks (NR) (site of) (NAT) (2). Additional reference (3,4) and site photographs (5-7). Historic England archive material: AF0926057 RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent The Roman and medieval salt mounds were surveyed by RCHME Cambridge in July 1994, as part of the East Thames Corridor Project.Contents : 2 plans, 1 sheet of profiles, report, 27 field record forms, 5 traverse recording formsCondition : INTACT
<1> F1 CFW 04-SEP-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42424.
<2> OS 1:10000 1974 (OS Card Reference). SKE48159.
<3> Field report for monument TQ 97 SW 8 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5026.
<4> RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent (Collection). SKE6557.
<5> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9520.
<6> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9521.
<7> 1947, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9800.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 04-SEP-63. [Mapped feature: #36920 Saltern, ] |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1974. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 97 SW 8 - September, 1963. |
| <4> | Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. |
| <5> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3146. print. |
| <6> | Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3148. print. |
| <7> | Photograph (Print): 1947. Photograph. 3021. print. |
