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The track was discovered in the course of peat digging in 1970 , and is named after its discoverer, Ray Sweet. It extended across the Marsh between what was then an island at Westhay , and a ridge of high ground at Shapwick , a distance close to 2,000 metres (over 1 mile). The track is one of a network of tracks that once crossed the Levels. Built in the 3800s BC during the Neolithic period, the track consisted of crossed poles of Ash , Oak and Lime (Tilia) which were driven into the waterlogged soil to support a walkway that mainly consists of oak planks laid end-to-end. Due to the Wetland setting, the components must also have been Prefabricated . Most of the Track remains in its original location, and several hundred metres of it are now actively conserved using a pumped water distribution system. Portions are stored at the British Museum , London , while a reconstruction can be seen at the Peat Moors Centre near Glastonbury . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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