2021

SK9074 : The Fossdike Navigation, Saxilby

taken 3 years ago, near to Saxilby, Lincolnshire, England

The Fossdike Navigation, Saxilby
The Fossdike Navigation, Saxilby
The pondweed or algae suggests that this canal is not used much now. There were strange ripples in the open area of water suggesting that water was welling up from a spring. The canal was constructed by the Romans c.120, scoured after neglect in 1121 and reconstructed in 1744.

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Geographical Context: Canals Flat landscapes Primary Subject: Canal
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SK9074, 21 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Humphrey Bolton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 10 September, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 25 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9093 7498 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:15.8420N 0:38.2920W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9091 7497
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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