Three cart rut areas documented in central Turkey's Friian Valley. Three separate cart rut areas were marked in the Friian Valley of central Turkey The ruts are cut into relatively soft volcanic tuff stone The surrounding area is farmland with a dam/wall built to block seasonal floods
In central Turkey's Phrygian Valley, researchers documented three separate cart rut areas cut into soft volcanic tuff stone. The ruts sit in erosional valleys surrounded by farmland, with a dam blocking seasonal floods. Some tracks vanish under sand and brush, then reappear downstream — and no modern vehicle ruts exist in the stone for comparison. 🏺
Key Facts
- Three separate cart rut areas were marked in the Friian Valley of central Turkey
- The ruts are cut into relatively soft volcanic tuff stone
- The surrounding area is farmland with a dam/wall built to block seasonal floods
- Ruts are located in erosional valleys/washes where sediment has been stripped to bare rock
- Some ruts reappear briefly after being obscured by sand and brush
- Modern vehicle tracks visible in sand for comparison, with no modern ruts in the stone
- When visited, water was a few inches deep; site is seasonally dry
Related site: Cwm Era Slate Quarry, Dulas Valley;Fronfelin; Fronfelin Slate Quarry — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: "Cart Ruts" in Stone - Mystery STILL Not Solved by Brothers of the Serpent