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Unknown · Linear Earthwork

Dyke Near Two Tumps

Wales
Cadw SAM MG063
Period
Unknown
Site type
Linear Earthwork
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dyke Near Two Tumps is a linear earthwork of uncertain date located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MG063. The monument consists of an earthen bank or ditch system characteristic of defensive or boundary features, though its precise chronological attribution remains undetermined from available archaeological evidence. Such linear earthworks in the Welsh landscape serve as evidence of territorial organisation, though without definitive dating evidence or excavation records, the specific historical context of this particular feature cannot be firmly established. The site remains of archaeological interest as part of the broader pattern of earthwork construction in the region.

Dyke Near Two Tumps is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG063. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dyke Near Two Tumps?

Dyke Near Two Tumps is a linear earthwork of uncertain date located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MG063. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG063.

What period does Dyke Near Two Tumps date from?

Dyke Near Two Tumps dates from the unknown period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Dyke Near Two Tumps?

Dyke Near Two Tumps 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 MG063.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dyke Near Two Tumps?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coventry Round Barrow (5.1 km), Fron Top Deserted Rural Settlement (5.2 km), Round Barrow to W of Ty'n-y-ddol Hill (5.4 km).

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