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Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier monument constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. This section, located in Denbighshire, represents a preserved portion of the substantial bank and ditch that once extended for approximately 150 miles along the England-Wales border. The earthwork demonstrates the scale of Early Medieval defensive engineering, with the bank rising prominently above the accompanying ditch, and continues to form a significant topographical feature in the landscape. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Welsh heritage designation DE177, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of territorial demarcation and political authority in the late eighth century.
Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE177. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier monument constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE177.
Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm 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: Section N of Home Farm 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 DE177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A 1.43km length of the Ellesmere Canal and associated features at Chirk Bank (6 km), Motte castle adjacent to Oaklands Hall, Chirk Bank (6.1 km), Roman military site at Rhyn Park (6.2 km).
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