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Car Dyke is a substantial linear earthwork of Romano-British date that runs between Washingborough and Common Square in Lincolnshire. The dyke takes the form of a ditch with an associated bank, constructed to manage water flow and control access across the low-lying fenland landscape during the Roman occupation of Britain. Its precise original function remains debated among scholars, though it may have served defensive, administrative, or drainage purposes within the Romano-British settlement pattern of the region. The monument represents an important survival of Roman engineering in the Fenland and continues to be visible as a landscape feature.
Car Dyke between Washingborough and Common Square is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004923. View the official record →
Car Dyke is a substantial linear earthwork of Romano-British date that runs between Washingborough and Common Square in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004923.
Car Dyke between Washingborough and Common Square is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004923.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Car Dyke, Roman canal adjoining Glebe Farm (0.1 km), Car Dyke, Roman canal N of Washingborough (1.6 km), Washingborough village cross (2 km).
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