Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England.
Its age is unknown, as several theories claim that Tarr Steps dates from the Bronze Age but others date them from around 1400 AD. The stones forming the spans weigh between one and two tons each. Over the years the bridge has been badly damaged by floodwaters and branches floating down with the flood and smashing into the bridge. After the flood of 1952 debris has been trapped by cables strung across the river upstream of the bridge. These cables were damaged in 2016 and failed which caused the bridge to be damaged so again had to be repaired.
While visiting the steps workmen arrived to remove a build up of logs.
Upstream, the log catcher looks like a damaged suspension foot bridge.
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they just don’t buildum like they use to anymore
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Can you imagine the Risk Assessments. Moving those blocks in a fast moving river!
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Are you sure they moved them while the water was flowing Andy? Normally they divert the water to build anything in a stream or river.
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Amazing treasure of the past. I have never seen a bridge like this.
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There are a number of “Clapper” bridges on Exmoor and Dartmoor all very interesting.
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Thanks for sharing pics and info about this unique bridge. The water must be freezing cold; goodness I feel cold just looking at the log removers checking out the bridge.
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I could feel the cold through my welly boots!
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Is this bridge decorative or okay to traverse? Would you? I’m thinking that it would be slippery!
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I walked over several times very popular to cross, the water was deeper than my welly books so the clapper is the only safe way to cross.
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I was thinking they might be slippery – nice that they have repaired it so it is safer to cross now.
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I seem to be having a hard time connecting to your new blog. It does not appear in my reader anymore. I have to go a round about way to get here, but I will try to keep in touch. I enjoyed this post and I loved your pictures.
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thanks will look at settings Peggy it not showing up in my reader either.
Edit – Peggy I have had a look and on my new blog you are not showing up that you are following this new blog. It may be worth clicking on the Blue box follow box on this blog and sign up again. I would hate to lose your following.
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I enjoyed the photos and description of this great bridge, Andy.
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