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Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake is a linear earthwork monument forming part of the eighth-century frontier dyke constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. This section of the dyke, located in Denbighshire, extends north-eastward from the lake at Chirk and constitutes a significant element of the monument type, which served as a territorial and defensive boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms. The dyke in this location comprises a bank and ditch formation typical of the structure, representing one of the most substantial linear earthworks of the Early Medieval period in Britain. The Chirk Park section is one of the better-preserved stretches of Offa's Dyke and remains an important archaeological and historical record of eighth-century Anglo-Welsh relations and territorial demarcation.
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE135. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake is a linear earthwork monument forming part of the eighth-century frontier dyke constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE135.
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake 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 DE135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 250yds (230m) long, S of Careg-y-Big (7.2 km), Offa's Dyke: section 550yds (500m) long, on Bakers Hill (7.6 km), Castell Brogyntyn ringwork castle 300m north east of Brogyntyn Farm (7.6 km).
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