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Photo: Joy Russell Wetland Ancient Habitat Wildlife

The Avalon Marshes Somerset, UK Image: Red Kite

N E S W The Avalon Marshes

Photo: Joy Russell

Ancient track ways The Sweet Track 3806 BC

Iron Age Villages Glastonbury Lake Village 300BC

Roman industry Salt-making and fake coins 220AD

Draining the marshes Rhynes (reens) Since 1700s

Peat extraction Compost 1900s Fuel 1800s

Farming on the Marshes

The Avalon Marshes today Grassland Farmland Reedbed Bog Water Woodland

Photo: Joy Russell

Photo: Joy Russell

Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Lynne Newton

Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Joy Russell Photo: Joy Russell Photo: Lynne Newton Photo: Lynne Newton

Photo: David Tipling 20/20 Vision Photo: Ross Hoddinott 20/20 Vision Photo: Joy Russell

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