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First World War Practice Trenches at Bodelwyddan Park is a practice trench system constructed during the First World War in Flintshire, Wales. The trenches were created as a training facility to prepare troops for conditions they would encounter on the Western Front, forming part of the wider military infrastructure developed in Britain during the war. The surviving remains comprise earthwork features characteristic of trench systems, including the distinctive linear excavations and defensive configurations used in contemporary warfare instruction. This site represents an important example of the domestic military preparation undertaken in Wales during 1914-1918, preserving evidence of the training methods employed to ready soldiers for combat.
First World War Practice Trenches at Bodelwyddan Park is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL186. View the official record →
First World War Practice Trenches at Bodelwyddan Park is a practice trench system constructed during the First World War in Flintshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL186.
First World War Practice Trenches at Bodelwyddan Park dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a practice trench. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
First World War Practice Trenches at Bodelwyddan Park 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 FL186.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Foxhall Dovecot (7.7 km), Old Foxhall Round Barrow (7.9 km), Old Foxhall Earth Circle (7.9 km).
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