Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTimber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm

Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm

England
List entry 1014434
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm is a prehistoric wooden trackway of Iron Age date situated in the Somerset Levels. The structure consists of timber posts and planks laid to create a raised walkway across the marshy ground, representing evidence of deliberate landscape engineering and settlement management during the Iron Age period. The trackway demonstrates the sophisticated adaptation of Iron Age communities to the challenging wetland environment of the Somerset Levels, facilitating communication and movement across areas that would otherwise have been difficult to traverse. Such archaeological remains are rare and valuable indicators of Iron Age settlement patterns, economic organisation, and the practical technologies employed by prehistoric populations in managing lowland terrain.

Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014434. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm?

Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm is a prehistoric wooden trackway of Iron Age date situated in the Somerset Levels. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014434.

Who is responsible for protecting Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm?

Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm 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 1014434.

What other scheduled monuments are near Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, 250m ESE of Station House (1.8 km), Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, 650m east of Canada Farm (2.2 km), Sections of the Sweet Track, the Post Track and associated remains 500m north east of Moorgate Farm (2.8 km).

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