The Sweet Track. by jayfar

Photography • Historical • posted on Dec 30, 2014

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Description

Not sure about the origin of the name but this is the type of walk way built by Neolithic man to traverse the Avalon Marshes on the Somerset Levels. For those who like to research on the web I am sure a lot of info can be found.

Comments (30)

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durleybeachbum

1:46PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

I watched a fascinating programme about this I the beeb. A most interesting photo.

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bakapo

2:02PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

what a fascinating photo!

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aksirp

2:23PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

oh wow, this is real interesting! such a find and well captured Jeff! love this kind of "trouvailles"

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Cyve

2:47PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Fabulous... Marvelous capture also...

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Mulltipass

3:01PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Very cool capture!!

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giulband

3:35PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Very very well taken !!

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T.Rex

3:52PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Smart construction with simple means. And a good photo to show it, too. Thanks for the post! Have a safe Happy New Year! :-)

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johndoop

4:16PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Awesome picture!!! Great find!!!!!!!!

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jeroni

5:31PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Very interesting and wonderful work. Beautiful image

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wysiwig

5:56PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

Well Jeff, I did look it up (couldn't help myself). Fascinating construct. Our ancestors were much smarter than we give them credit for. The track was built in either 3807 or 3806 BC and is named for the man who found it, Ray Sweet. I don't know if what you captured is one of the reconstructions or part of the original but it is a great shot.

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MrsRatbag

8:06PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

A practical and efficient construction; cool shot!

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MagikUnicorn

8:13PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

I like this my friend

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jocko500

8:58PM | Tue, 30 December 2014

lot of history here. cool

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Faemike55

2:06AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Very cool capture at first I thought it was a weapon but this is even better

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helanker

5:02AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

They look a bit dangerous to a running deer, doesnt it? Excellent shot though.

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

6:49AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Great shot mate, I like this a lot. Such an age to a mere pathway, we have so much history here.

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pat40

8:37AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Wonderful pic Jeff Bern walked up town this Morn with me, he is doing well, Happy New year

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FredNunes

8:53AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

GREAT find!

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photosynthesis

10:30AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Fascinating. Never heard of this, but just looked it up. Cool shot & thanks for sharing, Jeff...

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Jean_C

10:50AM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Superb and very interesting capture, it's really fascinating!

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Star4mation

1:14PM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Great shot Jeff. This type of walkway has been on Time Team several times. :)

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Hendesse

2:05PM | Wed, 31 December 2014

Neolithic, that's really old. An excellent shot and interesting info, Jeff.

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flavia49

6:31PM | Wed, 31 December 2014

marvelous

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Richardphotos

7:16PM | Wed, 31 December 2014

very intuitive idea and a great shot

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Katraz

3:34AM | Thu, 01 January 2015

Looks like something knocked up by Time Team.

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kgb224

10:52AM | Thu, 01 January 2015

Superb capture my friend. God bless.

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dochtersions

11:32AM | Thu, 01 January 2015

How very interesting to see this amusing and wonderful looking shot, Jeff. It looks like the tree has forbidden to the the reeds, to be able to grow in that place from him.

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