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Car Dyke is a linear earthwork of Roman date located in Park Wood near the A15 in Lincolnshire. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch arrangement that formed part of the Roman drainage and communication infrastructure of the Fenland region during the first and second centuries AD. The earthwork extends across the landscape as a prominent topographical feature, its physical form comprising a raised bank flanked by a parallel ditch. Car Dyke represents significant Roman engineering intervention in the Fenland environment, constructed to manage water flow and facilitate transport across this challenging terrain.
Earthworks of Car Dyke in Park Wood, 175m east of King Street (A15) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009999. View the official record →
Car Dyke is a linear earthwork of Roman date located in Park Wood near the A15 in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009999.
Earthworks of Car Dyke in Park Wood, 175m east of King Street (A15) 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 1009999.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Causewayed camp (6 km), Maxey Castle: a moated site with associated enclosures and a fishpond (7.7 km), Deeping Gate Bridge Also in PETERBOROUGH (8 km).
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