Saltfleet or Saltfleet Haven was an important town and harbour in the 14th century. A market was held every Tuesday. In 1359, it furnished 2 ships and 49 men to the navy of Edward III for the invasion of Brittany. Part of the old town and church are said to have been washed away by the sea and a bell clapper is said to have been found nearby in a fisherman's net. {1}{2}{3} Cropmarks of late medieval ditched boundaries were identified at TF 4534 9373 and TF 4551 9391, on aerial photographs examined by the National Mapping Programme. {4}