Tarr Steps

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Map sources for Tarr Steps at grid reference SS868321
Map sources for Tarr Steps at grid reference SS868321


Tarr Steps
Tarr Steps
Tarr Steps
Tarr Steps
Tarr Steps on UK postage, 1968
Tarr Steps on UK postage, 1968

The Tarr Steps are a prehistoric clapper bridge across the River Barle in Exmoor, Somerset, England. They are located at 51°4′37″N, 3°37′2″W, about 4 km from Withypool.

A typical clapper bridge construction, the bridge dates to c.1000 BC. The stone slabs weigh up to 5 tons apiece. According to local legend, they were placed by the devil to win a bet.

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