Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level

Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level

England
List entry 1012970
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm is a salt-making site situated on Seasalter Level in Kent. It forms part of a documented group of six medieval salterns in this locality, indicating the importance of salt production to the local economy during the medieval period. The site represents the physical remains of industrial activity centred on the evaporation and crystallisation of brine, a process essential to medieval food preservation and trade. These salterns on Seasalter Level are characteristic of the salt-working landscape that developed along the Kent coast, where tidal creeks and shallow water conditions provided ideal circumstances for extracting salt from seawater.

Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012970. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level?

Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm is a salt-making site situated on Seasalter Level in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012970.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level?

Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012970.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval saltern 700m NNE of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level (0.2 km), Medieval saltern 950m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level (0.2 km), Medieval saltern 1.15km north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level (0.5 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Medieval saltern 800m north east of Monkshill Farm, one of a group of six on Seasalter Level