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Car Dyke
Hob Uid: 1034921
Location : Lincolnshire North Kesteven Helpringham
Grid Ref : TF1500039200
Summary : Scheduled section of watercourse traditionally thought to be a Roman canal but proved to form part of late 1st or early 2nd century fen drainage system. Surviving earthwork re-surveyed at 25"
More information : TF 1442 3889 - TF 1500 3920. No ditch, banks widespread and fragmentary in plough except short, excellent section from TF 1455 3909 - TF 1469 3910 in grass. Ditch circa 2.5m deep (dry), 1.1m high counterscarps. Re-surveyed at 25"scale. (1) (Original survey document not available in Linear Archive File) TF 1469 3910 - TF 1500 3920. Ditch, ploughed down, maximum depth 0.4m. (2) TF 144 388 - TF 148 392. Car Dyke, Roman canal at Helpringham. Scheduled. (3)

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Source details : F R Harper/08-APR-1965/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source details : B H Seaman/29-APR-1975/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source details : English Heritage SAMs List - Lincolnshire. March 1994. 11.
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Source details : Ordnance Survey Linear Archive File LINEAR 53 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 : Drainage System
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : LI 274
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 13 NW 42
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