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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wicken Fen - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in England in Cambridgeshire

Submitted by Andy B on Saturday, 15 January 2005  Page Views: 9829

Mesolithic, Palaeolithic and EarlierSite Name: Wicken Fen
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 12.176 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cambridgeshire Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature

Map Ref: TL563705
Latitude: 52.310368N  Longitude: 0.291301E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Wicken Fen
Wicken Fen submitted by Andy B : 4200 year old bog oak found in Adventurer's Fen in 1991. On display at Wicken Fen. Bog oak is important in archaeology as it confirms that tree ring widths have remained constant over time, so assisting with the calibration of dendrochronology dating. Ref: Forestry Commission Estimating the Age of Large and Veteren Trees in Britain. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Bog Oak in Cambridgeshire

Britain’s oldest nature reserve. Listed here as there is some fascinating 4200 year old bog oak in the cafe area that was found in nearby Adventurer's Fen. See the information board in the photo below for more details.

Wicken Fen is a unique fragment of the wilderness that once covered East Anglia, the Fen is a haven for birds, plants, insects and mammals alike. It can be explored by the traditional wide droves and lush green paths, including a boardwalk nature trail, giving access to several hides. The William Thorpe Visitor Centre provides a range of facilities and information about this fascinating place, which has now embarked on an ambitious expansion plan for the next 100 years.

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Wicken Fen
Wicken Fen submitted by Andy B : 4200 year old bog oak found in Adventurer's Fen in 1991. On display at Wicken Fen. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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TL5670 : Wicken Fen - Deck Chairs by Colin Smith
by Colin Smith
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TL5670 : Visitors' Centre, Wicken Fen by Paul Shreeve
by Paul Shreeve
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TL5670 : Visitor Centre by N Chadwick
by N Chadwick
©2021(licence)
TL5670 : Guess the month by Mr Ignavy
by Mr Ignavy
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TL5670 : Boathouse for the 'Mayfly' by Mr Ignavy
by Mr Ignavy
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