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Civil War Earthworks is a Post Medieval Defence comprising siege fortifications dating to the English Civil War period. Located in Denbighshire, Wales, these earthworks represent the military engineering undertaken during the conflict that engulfed Britain in the mid-seventeenth century. The site's physical character reflects the temporary but substantial nature of Civil War siege operations, with defensive earthen banks and ditches constructed to support military campaigns in the region. As a scheduled monument under Cadw protection, the earthworks preserve evidence of the strategic importance of Denbighshire during this turbulent period of English and Welsh history.
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 comprising siege fortifications dating to the English Civil War period. 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 the UK.
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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