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Tarr Steps

A Scheduled Monument in Dulverton, Somerset

Tarr Steps - photo May 2012

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Tarr Steps - clapper Bridge over the River Barle - thought to be medieval or even earlier in origin. Local grit sandstone slabs weigh 1-2 tons - Seventeen spans, 55 m in length set about one metre above the river.

Uploaded by Alan Clements on 15 April 2018

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