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The Tarr Steps are a Prehistoric Clapper Bridge across the River Barle in Exmoor , Somerset , England . They are located at , about 4km from Withypool .

A typical clapper bridge construction, the bridge dates to c.1000 BCE. The stone slabs weigh up to 5 tons apiece. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet.


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  • http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7385

  • http://www.markhorrell.com/travel/britain/exmoor/tarr-steps.html

  • http://www.simplysomerset.com/holitineraries.html