Car Dyke
The Car Dyke was, and to a large extent still is, a long ditch which runs along the western edge of the Fens in eastern England for a distance of over 57 miles (92 km). It is generally accepted as being of Roman age and, for many centuries, to have been taken as marking the western edge of the Fens. The name derives from carr, a fourteenth-century word for marsh or drained land.
| Car Dyke | |
|---|---|
A broad section of the Car Dyke near Waterbeach in high summer | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 92 km (57 miles) |
| Status | part watered, part ancient monument |
| History | |
| Date completed | Roman period |
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