Fen Causeway, Cambridgeshire
Fen Causeway (aka Fen Road) is a Roman road that runs from Denver, Norfolk to Upton, Northamptonshire, crossing much of the fenland of Cambridgeshire. Its path covers 24 miles, passing March and Eldernell in Cambridgeshire before joining Ermine Street near Upton, Northamptonshire. The road is thought to have been raised above the marshy fens using gravel, with a width of up to 60 feet. The causeway crosses the modern-day A605 to the east of Eldernell, Cambridgeshire. This stretch of the routeway is within the council area of Fenland (Cambridgeshire).
Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Division of County: Isle of Ely
Lat, Long: 52.574451,-0.017068882
Grid Reference: TL 3447 9925
Civil Parish: Whittlesey CP
Council Area: Fenland CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA
GBPN ID: 301798
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fen_Causeway,_Cambridgeshire_301798
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Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Division of County: Isle of Ely
Lat, Long: 52.574451,-0.017068882
Grid Reference: TL 3447 9925
Civil Parish: Whittlesey CP
Council Area: Fenland CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA
GBPN ID: 301798
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Fen_Causeway,_Cambridgeshire_301798
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