Fascinating Neil, I think they must of been large diameter wheels to move over that ground. What about quarrying stone? Then moving the stone to the cliff and then onto ships… only thing I can think of. Neil do you know why the masons are interested in Malta?
Hi Kev. That could well be true, although no ruts actually run from an ancient quarry. Their are so many of them all over the island it boggles the mind. I do wonder about the Bronze age, which saw a boom in that area and around that time and Malta was perfectly situated for trade throughout the Med. Makes you think!
Hi Neil, great viewing, I've recently got back from Malta, visiting the site's and these cart ruts I encountered in many area's. Walking from Ta Hagrat temple to Skorba temple's there's a bus stop just over the roundabout, behind it are cart ruts about 18 inches deep, on a piece of waste ground. Wherever you roam on that island you'll always come across something of an oddity most interesting. It's such an amazing place, Gozo too.
Hi Lee. I just got back myself a couple of weeks ago from running the tour there and thinking about going back for a few days before Christmas. You could study the Cart-Ruts for years could'nt you!!
Yeah, I know what you mean, looks like soft rock. The long straight tracks are definitely not natural though imo… but I’m just a normal bloke after all 👍
That has been put forward as a theory, but it really doesn't look that way as they run parrallel so can't be formed naturally. It hardly ever rains in Malta but when it does the downpours will definately add to the depth of the ruts over the years.
Malta is mainly formed of two types of Limestone, the soft Globigerina, which would have dissapeared since the thin layer of soil dissapeared long ago. This surphase is the much more solid corallian liestone.
@Neil McDonald I,m sure there,s so much you could say on this. Great Intro 🎉
Hi Lara. Yes its a big subject and so many theories.
Fascinating Neil, I think they must of been large diameter wheels to move over that ground. What about quarrying stone? Then moving the stone to the cliff and then onto ships… only thing I can think of. Neil do you know why the masons are interested in Malta?
Hi Kev. That could well be true, although no ruts actually run from an ancient quarry. Their are so many of them all over the island it boggles the mind. I do wonder about the Bronze age, which saw a boom in that area and around that time and Malta was perfectly situated for trade throughout the Med. Makes you think!
Hi Neil, great viewing, I've recently got back from Malta, visiting the site's and these cart ruts I encountered in many area's. Walking from Ta Hagrat temple to Skorba temple's there's a bus stop just over the roundabout, behind it are cart ruts about 18 inches deep, on a piece of waste ground. Wherever you roam on that island you'll always come across something of an oddity most interesting. It's such an amazing place, Gozo too.
Hi Lee. I just got back myself a couple of weeks ago from running the tour there and thinking about going back for a few days before Christmas. You could study the Cart-Ruts for years could'nt you!!
It almost looks like drainage channels
Yeah, I know what you mean, looks like soft rock. The long straight tracks are definitely not natural though imo… but I’m just a normal bloke after all 👍
That has been put forward as a theory, but it really doesn't look that way as they run parrallel so can't be formed naturally. It hardly ever rains in Malta but when it does the downpours will definately add to the depth of the ruts over the years.
Malta is mainly formed of two types of Limestone, the soft Globigerina, which would have dissapeared since the thin layer of soil dissapeared long ago. This surphase is the much more solid corallian liestone.