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Civil War Earthworks is a Post Medieval Defence consisting of siege fortifications constructed during the English Civil War in Denbighshire, Wales. The earthworks represent military engineering undertaken during the conflict between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces in the mid-seventeenth century. Such fortifications typically comprised banks, ditches, and bastions designed to protect or assault nearby strongpoints, reflecting the tactical requirements of Civil War siege operations. The site survives as an archaeological monument demonstrating the material evidence of military activity during this period of political upheaval in Britain.
Civil War Earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE028. View the official record →
Civil War Earthworks is a Post Medieval Defence consisting of siege fortifications constructed during the English Civil War in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE028.
Civil War Earthworks dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a siegework. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Civil War Earthworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earl of Leicester's Church (0.1 km), Denbigh Medieval Town (North - Eastern Corner) (0.1 km), St Hilary's Chapel (0.2 km).
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