Formation of the Fen

A slightly animated image of Wildfowl flying

As the shallow sea slowly silted up, the boggy ground was taken over by massive reed beds ideal breeding grounds for vast shoals of fish and water fowl. Larger animals like deer abounded and attracted other less welcome interest from the wolves that were common place in England at the time. This abundant bounty was also the centre of attraction for early humans, the Hunter-Gatherers, the larder of the Fen was too good to miss.

But food was not the only reason that the Fen was a good place to live, it also provided fresh water, wood with which make weapons and build houses, and reeds to roof them with. The shelter afforded by the Fen was also important a stranger was easily lost or drowned in the marshes, you don’t need castles if your enemy cannot find you!

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