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Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive or demarcation boundary constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section of the dyke, located in Denbighshire, comprises the characteristic bank and ditch construction typical of the monument's engineering, running across the Welsh upland landscape. The earthwork served to define the territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms, representing one of the most substantial engineering undertakings of the Early Medieval period. The monument is now a scheduled ancient monument under Welsh heritage protection, designated as SAM DE112 by Cadw.
Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE112. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive or demarcation boundary 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 DE112.
Offa's Dyke: Section S from Pen y Coed 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 Pen y Coed 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 DE112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm (6.9 km), Offa's Dyke: Sections N & S of Bryn yr Owen Colliery (7.3 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle Sontley (7.7 km).
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