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Offa's Dyke: North Section at Coedpoeth is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed in the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch running through this portion of Denbighshire, marking the boundary between English and Welsh territories during the Early Medieval period. The earthwork here demonstrates the characteristic engineering of Offa's Dyke, with the bank constructed from upcast material derived from the adjacent ditch, creating a formidable barrier across the landscape. This section of the dyke represents one of the most ambitious linear monuments of Dark Age Britain and remains a significant archaeological and historical record of Anglo-Saxon territorial control and the relationship between Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms.
Offa's Dyke: North Section at Coedpoeth is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE182. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: North Section at Coedpoeth is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed in the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE182.
Offa's Dyke: North Section at Coedpoeth 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: North Section at Coedpoeth 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 DE182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gardden Camp (6.6 km), Offa's Dyke: Y Gardden Camp Section (6.9 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd (6.9 km).
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