Causeway
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A causeway is a track, road or railway on the upper point of an embankment across "a low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earli
The Johor–Singapore Causeway supports over 100 million annual international border crossings.
Afsluitdijk with the North Sea on the left and the IJsselmeer on the right
The Julia Tuttle Causeway, one of the major arteries connecting Miami and Miami Beach in Florida
Causeway on the West Branch Reservoir in Carmel, New York, typical of the form throughout the New York City water supply system
Sweet Track
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The Sweet Track is an ancient trackway, or causeway, in the Somerset Levels, England, named after its finder, Ray Sweet. It was built in 3807 BC and is the second-oldest timber trackway discovered in
Causeway
…low, or wet place, or piece of water". It can be constructed of earth, masonry, wood, or concrete. One of the earliest known wooden causeways is the Sweet Track in the Somerset Levels, England, which dates from the Neolithic age. Timber causeways may also be described as both boardwalks and bridges. When first…
Part of the Sweet Track oak causeway, British Museum
The Sweet Track was found in the Somerset Levels
A polished jadeitite axe head from the Museum of Toulouse
Diagram showing a cross section of the Sweet Track