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Terceira Cart Ruts is a geoglyph and earthwork in Portugal, Europe. Azores Regional Directorate for Culture gives its chronology as “Consensus: post-medieval ox-cart tracks.” Azores Regional Directorate for Culture also records: “Transport.”
Ruts in volcanic rock on Terceira in the Azores, with claims of far greater age.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 1500 CE - 1900 CE Consensus: post-medieval ox-cart tracks Azores Regional Directorate for Culture | Pre-Portuguese ruts linked to ancient Mediterranean seafarers Antonieta Costa • Published claims, 2010s |
| Purpose | Transport Azores Regional Directorate for Culture | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,700 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,500 CE - 1,900 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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