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.
- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Flag Fen Archaeology Park”
- Description: archaeological open-air museum in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peterborough Power Station and Peterborough Cathedral.
Peterborough Power Station
Power station
Peterborough Power Station is a 360 MW gas-fired power… Peterborough Power Station is situated 2,800 feet west of Flag Fen.
Peterborough Cathedral
Church
Peterborough Cathedral, properly the Cathedral Church… Peterborough Cathedral is situated 2 miles west of Flag Fen.
Showcase Cinema de Lux Peterborough
Movie theater
Mickey McCarthy, Public domain.
Showcase Cinema de Lux Peterborough is a movie theater, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Flag Fen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastgate and Stanground.
Eastgate
Suburb
Eastgate is a suburb of Peterborough, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. Eastgate is situated 2 miles west of Flag Fen.
Stanground
Suburb
Stanground is a residential area of Peterborough… Stanground is situated 2 miles southwest of Flag Fen.
Dogsthorpe
Suburb
Dogsthorpe is a residential area and electoral ward… Dogsthorpe is situated 2 miles northwest of Flag Fen.
Flag Fen
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Latitude
52.5742° or 52° 34′ 27″ north
Longitude
-0.19094° or 0° 11′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C4XHRF5+MJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Flag Fen” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Herb Garden and Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre.
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