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Fossdyke Navigation
Hob Uid: 1034549
Location : Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire West Lindsey, Lincoln, Newark and Sherwood, North Kesteven Burton, Skellingthorpe, Fenton, Saxilby with Ingleby, Torksey, Kettlethorpe, Hardwick, Thorney Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SK9730071100
Summary : Canal attributed to Romans, obstructed circa 1086, re-opened 1121. Still in use for commercial and pleasure craft. No evidence of original Roman work.
More information : The Fossdyke unites Brayford Pool at Lincoln to the Trent at Torksey and is attributed to the Romans. It was obstructed at, or shortly after, Domesday (1086) and re-opened for traffic in 1121. It remained Lincoln's chief commercial highway until the advent of the railways. (1-2) Foss Dyke - Roman Canal. (3) Fossdyke Navigation, now administered by British Waterways, has a five foot draught from the River Trent to Boston and carries daily canal barge and pleasure traffic. Dredging and bank clearing takes place continually and there is no evidence of original Roman work. (4) (No further details in Linear Archive File)

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Source details : Hill J W F. 1948. Medieval Lincoln. 13-14.
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Source details : Foster C W. 1924. Lincolnshire Record Society Vol 19. xxxv.
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Source details : Phillips C W. 1934. Archaeological Journal Volume 91. 117-118.
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Source details : F D Colquhoun/07-FEB-1962/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source details : Ordnance Survey Linear Archive File LINEAR 21 in NMRC
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Canal
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Canal
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : LINEAR 21
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Relationship type : General association

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