Flag Fen

Flag Fen, east of Peterborough, England, is a Bronze Age site which was constructed about 3,500 years ago and consists of more than 60,000 timbers arranged in five very long rows, creating a wooden causeway across the wet fenland. Part-way across the structure a small island was formed. Items associated with it have led scholars to conclude that the island was of religious significance. Archaeological work began in 1982 at the site, which is located 800 m (0.5 mi) east of Fengate. Flag Fen is now part of the Greater Fens Museum Partnership. A visitor centre has been constructed on site and some areas have been reconstructed, including a typical Iron Age roundhouse dwelling. A section of the original causeway is preserved in wet conditions in the Preservation Hall.

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Flag Fen Archaeology Park
archaeological open-air museum, archaeological site, United Kingdom,

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Fotheringhay Castle ⓘ
ruined castle in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Wisbech Castle ⓘ
former castle in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
Ayscoughfee Hall Museum ⓘ
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Holland, United Kingdom
Burghley House ⓘ
grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Chain Bridge Forge Museum ⓘ
early 19th-century blacksmith's workshop/museum, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Deene Park ⓘ
country house in Northamptonshire, England, UK
Elton Hall ⓘ
Grade I listed country house in Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Flag Fen ⓘ
archaeological open-air museum in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Gordon Boswell Romany Museum ⓘ
museum in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Museum of Technology, The History of Gadgets and Gizmos ⓘ
museum in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Nene Valley Railway ⓘ
heritage railway in the United Kingdom
Peckover House and Garden ⓘ
historic house museum in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
The Norris Museum ⓘ
museum in St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
Whittlesey Museum ⓘ
museum in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
The Manor ⓘ
house in Huntingdonshire, England
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ
History and art museum in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Cromwell Museum ⓘ
museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
Chatteris Museum ⓘ
museum in Chatteris, England, United Kingdom
March And District Museum ⓘ
museum in March, England, UK
Ramsey Rural Museum ⓘ
museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
Pinchbeck Engine Museum ⓘ
museum in Spalding, England, UK
Discover Stamford ⓘ
former local museum in Stamford, England, United Kingdom
Railworld ⓘ
museum
Fenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum ⓘ
museum in Nr Wisbech, England, UK
Hamerton Zoo Park ⓘ
zoo in Cambridgeshire
Octavia Hill Birthplace House Museum ⓘ
museum in Wisbech, England, United Kingdom
Oundle Museum ⓘ
museum in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
The Spalding Bulb Museum ⓘ
museum in Spalding, England, UK
Bourne Heritage Centre ⓘ
museum in Bourne, England, UK

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1130 The Manor

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1939 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery

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1962 Cromwell Museum

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1963 Chatteris Museum

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1977 March And District Museum

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1977 Ramsey Rural Museum

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1979 Pinchbeck Engine Museum

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1980 Discover Stamford

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1985 Railworld

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1987 Fenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum

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1990 Hamerton Zoo Park

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1993 Octavia Hill Birthplace House Museum

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1994 Oundle Museum

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1995 The Spalding Bulb Museum

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1999 Bourne Heritage Centre

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Frameless

Across Flag Fen to Peterborough Cathedral

Flag Fen, Peterborough

Flag fen roundhouse

Bronze age dwelling at Flag Fen

Padholme Drain, Flag Fen, Peterborough

Flag Fen

Bevill's Leam

Flag Fen Sewage Farm

Flag Fen pumping station

Peterborough's Finest

Flag Fen: the vegetation environment - , Q1860, 1992
Current research at Flag Fen, Peterborough - scholarly article by Francis Pryor published in June 1992, Q1860
Flag Fen platform and Fengate Power Station post alignment – the metalwork - scholarly article by David Coombs published in June 1992, Q1860
Flag Fen, Fengate, Peterborough I: Discovery, Reconnaissance and Initial Excavation (1982–85) - scientific article published in 1986, Q1860
Flag Fen: the wood - scholarly article by Maisie Taylor published in June 1992, Q1860
Bone remains from Flag Fen platform and Fengate Power Station post alignment - article by Paul Halstead & Ellen Cameron published June 1992 in Antiquity, Q1860
Bronze Age building techniques at Flag Fen, Peterborough, England - article, Q1860, 1990
A preliminary examination of the pottery from the Fengate (Power Station) site and the Flag Fen platform - scholarly article by Katherine J. Anderson published in June 1992, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

site	castle		Fotheringhay Castle	motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Wisbech Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	museum		Ayscoughfee Hall Museum	local authority museum, historic house museum, English country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Burghley House	historic house museum, prodigy house, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Chain Bridge Forge Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Deene Park	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Elton Hall	historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Flag Fen	archaeological site, archaeological open-air museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Gordon Boswell Romany Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Museum of Technology, The History of Gadgets and Gizmos	charitable organization, technology museum, military museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Nene Valley Railway	heritage railway, charitable organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Peckover House and Garden	building, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		The Norris Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Whittlesey Museum	local museum, independent museum, city hall	Wikidata
site	museum	1130	The Manor	house, manor house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1939	Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery	art museum, local museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1962	Cromwell Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1963	Chatteris Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	March And District Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	Ramsey Rural Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1979	Pinchbeck Engine Museum	museum, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Discover Stamford	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Railworld	charitable organization, railway museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Fenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Hamerton Zoo Park	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	Octavia Hill Birthplace House Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1994	Oundle Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1995	The Spalding Bulb Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1999	Bourne Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
commons	image		Across Flag Fen to Peterborough Cathedral		Commons
commons	image		Flag Fen, Peterborough		Commons
commons	image		Flag fen roundhouse		Commons
commons	image		Bronze age dwelling at Flag Fen		Commons
commons	image		Padholme Drain, Flag Fen, Peterborough		Commons
commons	image		Flag Fen		Commons
commons	image		Bevill's Leam		Commons
commons	image		Flag Fen Sewage Farm		Commons
commons	image		Flag Fen pumping station		Commons
commons	image		Peterborough's Finest		Commons

Flag Fen

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