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Nidon's Track was first seen by Dewar in 1949 running c30 deg E of N, 240ft E of Viper's Track, upon whose line it apparently converges S of Shapwick Moor Rhyne. In 1953 when further peat digging again exposed this trackway, it was excavated by Dewar. He opened a further section in 1955. In 1959 the track was again recognised in another peat face, and a large pile extracted. Nidon's Track is similar in dimension and construction to Viper's Track (PRN 10736). Radiocarbon tests of mortised timber and peat gave a range of dates from 2482bp to 2642bp +-120. {1}
The probable junction of Nidon's Track, Viper's Track (PRN 10736), Platform Track (PRN 10737) and Dewer's Track is in an area called Tully's Field which is scheduled as AM 398 (see PRN 10732). {4}
29 oak samples recovered during excavations in 2003 were dendrochronologically analysed. No absolute dates resulted. {5}
References:
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Detailed records - Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 1966 ST44SW15 (SCC Planning Department) |
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Mention - Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society Godwin, H 1960 vol. 26, 3 and 13-15 |
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Mention - Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society Dewar, H.S.L and Godwin, H 1963 vol. 29, 20 |
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Detailed records - Somerset Levels Project finds sheet 039 |
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Tree-ring analysis report - Groves, C and Locatelli, C Tree-Ring Analysis of Oak Samples from Dewar's B (Nidons) Tracks, Harter's Hill Pile Alignment and Bog Oaks, and Street-Glastonbury Causeway, Somerset. Unpublished Arcus Report |
Data kindly supplied by the Somerset Historic Environment Record.
Record created in April 1983
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