Foss Dyke joins the River Trent by way of a series of lock - gates about half a mile ( 800 m ) south of the village .
Foss Dyke is a Roman canal constructed in or about the 2nd Century .
Foss Dyke , a Roman canal constructed in or about the 2nd Century , joins the River Trent by way of a series of lock - gates about half a mile ( 800 m ) south of the village .