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Offa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of the extensive defensive or boundary system attributed to Offa, King of Mercia, in the eighth century. This section, located in Denbighshire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch construction typical of the monument's engineering across the Wales-England border region. The dyke represents one of the most significant territorial earthworks of Anglo-Saxon Britain, though scholarly debate continues regarding its precise chronology, construction phases, and strategic functions. The Cae Llewellyn section demonstrates the substantial labour investment and organisational capacity required to construct such a boundary work across challenging terrain.
Offa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE110. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of the extensive defensive or boundary system attributed to Offa, King of Mercia, in the eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE110.
Offa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn 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 S from Cae Llewellyn 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 DE110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge (7.1 km), Gardden Camp (7.8 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd (8 km).
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