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Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, located near Station House in Somerset, is an ancient monument comprising the remains of two Neolithic wooden trackways. These causeways, among the oldest known constructed roads in Britain, date to approximately 3800 and 3200 BCE respectively and represent significant early engineering achievements. The Sweet Track, the earlier of the two, was constructed from coppiced wood and timber brushwood laid across marshy ground to facilitate passage across the Somerset Levels. Both trackways provide invaluable archaeological evidence of Neolithic settlement patterns, resource management, and the technical capabilities of prehistoric communities in this region.
Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, 250m ESE of Station House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014831. View the official record →
Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, located near Station House in Somerset, is an ancient monument comprising the remains of two Neolithic wooden trackways. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014831.
Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, 250m ESE of Station House 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 1014831.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sections of the Sweet Track, the Post Track and associated remains 500m north east of Moorgate Farm (1.3 km), Bronze Age and Iron Age timber trackways, 700m north west of Coppice Gate Farm (1.4 km), Bronze Age and Iron Age trackways 600m north east of Northbrook Farm (2.2 km).
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