Car Dyke
| 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 |
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 a Roman construction and was, for many centuries, considered to mark the western edge of the Fens. Its name derives from carr, a fourteenth-century word for marsh or drained land.