The cart ruts of Malta: an applied geomorphology approach

Derek N. Mottershead · Alastair William Pearson · Martin Schaefer

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Maritime and Coastal Archaeology Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Archaeological and Geological Studies

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Abstract The mysterious rock-cut cart ruts of Malta are here examined by geomorphologists. They find that the ruts could be caused by two-wheeled carts with a gauge of 1.40m carrying moderate loads. In wet weather the carts would gradually cut into the limestone and reach their ground clearance of 0.675m, causing the carriers to try another route – so there are plenty of them.

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1972Malta: an archaeological guide 1999Persistent Features from a Palaeo-Landscape: The Ancient Tracks of the Maltese Islands 1928Prehistoric Cart-tracks in Malta

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