San Pawl il-Baħar | Malta Cart Ruts

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Ġebel Għawżara: 35.928875 14.404792 One short set ends in an old quarry.

Għar Għasfur: 35.947895 14.393051 One pair runs close to the coastline in an E-W direction.

Ġnien Buswedien
Six cart ruts run from N to S along Triq Buswedien

Ġnien Buswedien 1a: 35.932514 14.386819
Ġnien Buswedien 1b: 35.932350 14.386732
Ġnien Buswedien 2: 35.932279 14.386952
Ġnien Buswedien 3: 35.932314 14.386998
Ġnien Buswedien 4: 35.932145 14.386892
Ġnien Buswedien 5: 35.932002 14.386847
Ġnien Buswedien 6: 35.931941 14.386798
Ġnien Buswedien 7: 35.930133 14.385177, poorly visible, covered with vegetation

Is-Satria: 35.927135 14.386514

Ix-Xemxija
Eleven pairs of cart ruts are still visible throughout the whole area.

Ix-Xemxija 1a: 35.952278 14.383200, one of the most impressive cart ruts
Ix-Xemxija 1b: 35.952214 14.383233, intersects No. 1a
Ix-Xemxija 2: 35.951114 14.381497
Ix-Xemxija 3: 35.950823 14.381685
Ix-Xemxija 4a: 35.950658 14.381759
Ix-Xemxija 4b: 35.950620 14.381659
Ix-Xemxija 5: 35.950719 14.380436
Ix-Xemxija 6: 35.949749 14.379668, a 18-metre-long set can be seen in the curve of the path
Ix-Xemxija 7: 35.949753 14.379658
Ix-Xemxija 8: 35.949388 14.379995, on a 34-metre-long route, fragments of tracks can be seen
Ix-Xemxija 9: 35.948584 14.380711

Ta’San Martin
A large number of cart ruts run in N-S direction along the road to Żebbiegħ.

Ta’San Martin 1a: 35.930153 14.377446, No. 1a and No. 1b are parallel in NO-SW direction
Ta’San Martin 1b: 35.930038 14.377489
Ta’San Martin 2a: 35.929539 14.376279, Sets No. 2 to No. 5 are interrupted by low bushes
Ta’San Martin 2b: 35.929034 14.376185
Ta’San Martin 3a: 35.929526 14.376323
Ta’San Martin 3b: 35.929037 14.376213
Ta’San Martin 4a: 35.929486 14.376373, No. 4a and No. 5a intersect
Ta’San Martin 4b: 35.929442 14.376427
Ta’San Martin 5a: 35.929442 14.376427
Ta’San Martin 5b: 35.929040 14.376237
Ta’San Martin 6: 35.928937 14.376401
Ta’San Martin 7: 35.928949 14.376424
Ta’San Martin 8: 35.928968 14.376432
Ta’San Martin 9a: 35.928803 14.376579
Ta’San Martin 9b: 35.928612 14.376891
Ta’San Martin 10: 35.928815 14.376598, No. 10 and No. 9a intersect on both ends
Ta’San Martin 11a: 35.928824 14.376613
Ta’San Martin 11b: 35.928620 14.376915
Ta’San Martin 12: 35.928833 14.376627
Ta’San Martin 13: 35.928124 14.376880
Ta’San Martin 14: 35.928048 14.376748
Ta’San Martin 15: 35.927932 14.376906
Ta’San Martin 16: 35.927732 14.376794
Ta’San Martin 17: 35.927702 14.376778
Ta’San Martin 18: 35.927691 14.376764
Ta’San Martin 19: 35.927526 14.376837, private property, not traced
Ta’San Martin 20: 35.927429 14.376568, private property, not traced

Wardija
Three further tracks are visible towards the north of San Martin. Three short and poorly defined pairs are located on rocky ground in the eastern part of the Wardija Ridge, south of Ras il-Wardija street.

Wardija 1a: 35.938064 14.383695
Wardija 1b: 35.937678 14.383721
Wardija 2: 35.937163 14.384348
Wardija 3: 35.937650 14.395537
Wardija 4: 35.937056 14.395030
Wardija 5: 35.936522 14.394999

Wardija Buswedien
Three cart ruts run along Triq Buswedien in a N-S direction. No. 1b intersect No. 1a at right angles towards W-E. No. 2a, 2b and 2c were probably formerly one stretch.

Wardija Buswedien 1a: 35.935581 14.390356
Wardija Buswedien 1b: 35.935571 14.390416
Wardija Buswedien 2a: 35.935265 14.390267
Wardija Buswedien 2b: 35.935042 14.390178
Wardija Buswedien 2c: 35.934688 14.389945