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Car Dyke SE of Blankney Wood is a linear earthwork of Roman date located in Lincolnshire. The monument consists of a substantial ditch and bank system that forms part of the wider Car Dyke complex, which extends across the Fenland region and is believed to have functioned as a hydraulic engineering work, possibly serving drainage or water management purposes during the Roman period. The earthwork survives as a prominent topographical feature in the landscape, retaining clear physical definition despite its considerable antiquity. Such linear works are characteristic of Roman engineering ambition in the Fens and demonstrate the systematic approach taken to managing the challenging fenland environment during the occupation of Britain.
Car Dyke SE of Blankney Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005484. View the official record →
Car Dyke SE of Blankney Wood is a linear earthwork of Roman date located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005484.
Car Dyke SE of Blankney Wood 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 1005484.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Car Dyke at Linwood Hall (1 km), Car Dyke W of Martin Wood (3.1 km), Car Dyke (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Car Dyke SE of Blankney Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Car Dyke SE of Blankney Wood stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.