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Offa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier monument constructed between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and Welsh territories. This particular 540-metre stretch, extending southward from Bron-Wylfa in Denbighshire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch characteristic of the broader dyke system attributed to King Offa's reign. The earthwork demonstrates the engineering capability of early medieval Mercia and marks a significant territorial boundary of the period. The monument is protected by Cadw as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference DE137 in recognition of its historical and archaeological importance.
Offa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section, extending 540m S from Bron-Wylfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE137. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier monument constructed between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and Welsh territories. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE137.
Offa's Dyke: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section, extending 540m S from Bron-Wylfa 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: Pentre-Bychan Hall Section, extending 540m S from Bron-Wylfa 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 DE137.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (4.6 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (4.7 km), Darland Wood Round Barrows (5.7 km).
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