Description and History of Site:-
Monks Trod also referred to as 'pannier tracks' part of which is laid with a single row of stone slabs to provide a firm and dry track across the wet and peaty moorlands. This track heads south across the moor from Birk Brow to join with the Quakers Causeway. There are numerous other locations on the moors where they are found.
Further Reading and References:-Evans, C P. Trods of the North York Moors. RR 13, Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society, 2009.
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Key Words :- pack horse trod
Address :- Margrove Park, Skelton, North Yorkshire, TS12 3LD
Grid Ref :- NZ 65850 14600
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.522421 , Long -0.984161
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Record Date :- 24 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris
Grid Ref :- NZ 65850 14600
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.522421 , Long -0.984161
Local Authority :- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Record Date :- 24 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Charles Morris