[3] 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 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of the village.

[4] The archaeological remains of the winter camp lie between the modern villages of Torksey and Marton east of the River Trent.

Geophysical surveys and excavations revealed that the winter camp occupied a total area of roughly fifty-five hectares.

[5] The now Grade I listed 16th-century Torksey Castle was destroyed in August 1645 during the English Civil War; its remains are on the river side of the dike which separates it from dry land.

[10] Subsequently, and consequently, the Board of Trade took the view that (as it explained in defending itself from criticism that the defects in the Tay Bridge should have been seen and acted upon by the Railway Inspectorate): "The duty of an inspecting officer, so far as regards design, is to see that the construction is not such as to transgress those rules and precautions which practice and experience have proved to be necessary for safety.