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Timber trackways at Moor Drove is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 800 metres east of Brentsfield Bridge in Somerset. The site comprises preserved wooden tracks that provide evidence of ancient routeways and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age period. Such trackways are significant archaeological remains, as they preserve organic materials including wood that would normally deteriorate, offering detailed information about prehistoric construction techniques, traffic patterns, and landscape use. The waterlogged conditions at Moor Drove have enabled the exceptional preservation of these timber structures, making them valuable for understanding Bronze Age communication networks and economic activity in the Somerset wetlands.
Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014872. View the official record →
Timber trackways at Moor Drove is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 800 metres east of Brentsfield Bridge in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014872.
Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge 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 1014872.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric timber trackways, 670m SSE of Parchey Bridge (1.1 km), Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock (4.9 km), Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock (5 km).
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