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Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan is a linear defensive earthwork located in Glamorgan, Wales. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation characteristic of cross-ridge dykes, which functioned as territorial boundaries or defensive barriers during the prehistoric and early medieval periods. The earthwork traverses the ridge of Cefn Eglwysilan in a manner typical of such linear monuments, which were often positioned to control movement along prominent topographical features. Although the precise dating remains uncertain, monuments of this type are generally associated with Iron Age or early medieval contexts in Wales, and the site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw heritage designation system.
Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM452. View the official record →
Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan is a linear defensive earthwork located in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM452.
Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan dates from the unknown period, and is classified as a cross ridge dyke. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cross Ridge Dyke & Earthwork on Cefn Eglwysilan 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 GM452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five Round Barrows on Garth Hill (6.7 km), Caerffili Mountain Shaft Mounds (7.3 km), Rhiw Saeson Caerau (7.8 km).
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