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Monument details

HER Number:TR 06 NW 15
Type of record:Monument
Name:Salt mound, Isle of Harty

Summary

This is one of a group of four earth mounds on the Harty Marshes. The group previously consisted of four mounds, but one has been destroyed. These mounds are the remains of salt workings and are thought to be medieval. Harty and Sheppey contain a large number of such mounds, and some have been excavated at Seasalter.

Grid Reference:TR 0309 6638
Map Sheet:TR06NW
Parish:LEYSDOWN, SWALE, KENT

Monument Types

  • SALT WORKS (date conjectural, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status:Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval slat mound, Isle of Harty

Full description

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One of a group of four salt-working mounds on the Harty Marshes. Published 25" survey correct. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1) (TR 03236735) 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) Centred TR 032665: Group of four salt-working mounds on the Harty Marshes, one of which has been destroyed. Published 25" survey revised. [For salt-working on Sheppey see TQ 97 SW 6] (1) (TR 03186668) Medieval Saltworks (NR) (TR 03066643) Medieval Saltworks (NR) (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). Additional reference (4,5) and site photographs (6-12).A mound about 2 m high, and about. 30m x15m in size. (13) 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 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 15 - September, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5255.

<5> RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent (Collection). SKE6557.

<6> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9528.

<7> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10179.

<8> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10205.

<9> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10347.

<10> 2000, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10422.

<11> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9595.

<12> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9596.

<13> Wessex Archaeology, 2005, North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report (Unpublished document). SWX12323.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05-SEP-63.
<2>OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1984.
<3>XYOS Card Reference: Arch Cant 80 (1965) 279.. [Mapped feature: #40417 Saltern, ]
<4>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 06 NW 15 - September, 1963.
<5>Collection: RCHME: Sheppey salt-working mounds, Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
<6>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 3173. print.
<7>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3163. print.
<8>Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3245. print.
<9>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 1. print.
<10>Photograph (Print): 2000. Photograph. 198. print.
<11>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4175. print.
<12>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4177. print.
<13>Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. North Kent Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: Phase ll: Field Assessment Year Two Report.