 Construction was of crossed wooden poles , driven into the waterlogged soil to support a walkway that consisted mainly of planks of oak , laid end @-@ to @-@ end . The track was used for a period of only around 10 years and was then abandoned , probably due to rising water levels . Following its discovery in 1970 , most of the track has been left in its original location , with active conservation measures taken , including a water pumping and distribution system to maintain the wood in its damp condition . Some of the track is stored at the British Museum and a reconstruction of a section was built at the Peat Moors Centre near Glastonbury . 
