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Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive frontier dyke constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This particular section, located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprises an early medieval defensive boundary consisting of a substantial bank with associated ditch, characteristic of the monument's construction throughout its length. The dyke at this location represents the material expression of Mercian territorial ambition and the political consolidation of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom during the late eighth century. As a scheduled ancient monument under the care of Cadw (SAM DE178), this section preserves important archaeological evidence of frontier engineering and early medieval political geography in the Welsh Marches.
Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE178. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive frontier dyke 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 DE178.
Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road 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 of Aberderfyn Road 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 DE178.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Caeau-Gwynion Section (7.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake (8.2 km), Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending 340m NE of Home Farm (8.8 km).
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