Post Track

 ( Buildings And Structures Completed In The 4th Millennium Bc ) 

The Post Track is an ancient causeway in the valley of the River Brue on the Somerset Levels, England. It dates from around 3838 BCE, making it some 30 years older than the Sweet Track in the same area.

The timber trackway was constructed of long Ash tree planks, with Tilia and hazel posts spaced along three-metre intervals. According to Coles, the heavy planks of the Post Track were rarely pegged.Novel Guide – Trackways and Boats The track follows closely in line with the Sweet Track and, before the planks were dated, it was posited that it served as a construction platform for the Sweet Track.Brunning, Richard – Neolithic and bronze-age Somerset: a wetland perspective It is speculated that it led to places of spiritual significance. It is likely that the route was intended to be a permanent fixture, with the track being updated, maintained, and eventually replaced as it succumbed to the elements.A. W. R. Whittle Europe in the Neolithic: the creation of new worlds; pg. 236 Some of the wood planks were also reused in the Sweet Track when it was built, making the specific dating more complex.

• Ancient trackway
• Sweet track
• Historic roads and trails