The Salt House, Porth Einon &copy; Rudi Winter

SS4684 : The Salt House, Porth Einon

taken 7 months ago, near to Overton, Swansea/Abertawe, Great Britain

The Salt House, Porth Einon

Remnants of a salt house, where seawater was evaporated in pans heated by coal furnaces to produce salt, which was shipped directly from the site. The salt house dates back to the 16th century and was demolished around 1650. It was excavated in the 1980s.

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Grid Square: SS4684, 105 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Rudi Winter (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Thursday, 11 November, 2021 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 19 May, 2022
Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Industry Estuary, Marine
Primary Subject of Photo: Ruin
Subject Location: OSGB36: SS 4693 8464 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.3908N 4:12.5155W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SS 4691 8465
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)