Scheduled MonumentsWalesOffa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE194
Period
Early Medieval
Site type
Linear Earthwork
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy is a linear earthwork dating to the Early Medieval period, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This 120-metre section of the broader Offa's Dyke monument represents part of the substantial defensive or boundary work that was built to demarcate and fortify the border between the kingdom of Mercia and Wales. The dyke in this location survives as an earthen bank, characteristic of the monument's construction across its entire length of approximately 150 miles. As a scheduled ancient monument under the protection of Cadw, this section preserves evidence of Early Medieval territorial control and engineering on the Welsh borders.

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE194. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy?

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy is a linear earthwork dating to the Early Medieval period, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE194.

What period does Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy date from?

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy?

Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy 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 DE194.

What other scheduled monuments are near Offa's Dyke: Section extending 120m from Railway to Bronwylfa Road, Legacy?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (5.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (5.3 km), Darland Wood Round Barrows (6.3 km).

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