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Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century defensive frontier constructed under King Offa of Mercia. The section runs northeastward from Castle Mill near Chirk and comprises a substantial bank with an accompanying ditch, characteristic of the dyke's engineering throughout its length. Dating to the late eighth century, this monument represents one of the most ambitious earthwork projects of Anglo-Saxon Britain, constructed to demarcate territorial boundaries between the Kingdom of Mercia and Welsh principalities. The Chirk section preserves significant archaeological evidence of Early Medieval frontier construction and remains a crucial element of this scheduled ancient monument protected under Welsh heritage legislation.
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE134. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century defensive frontier constructed under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE134.
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill 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 DE134.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Brogyntyn ringwork castle 300m north east of Brogyntyn Farm (6.5 km), Offa's Dyke: section 410m long, E of Llawnt (6.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section 400yds (370m) long, E of Llawnt (7.2 km).
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