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Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive eighth-century defensive frontier constructed under King Offa of Mercia. This section, located in Denbighshire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch running north-south across the landscape, characteristic of the monument's engineering throughout its course along the Welsh-English border. The dyke served both as a physical barrier and a demarcation of territorial control during the Early Medieval period, though its precise defensive or symbolic function remains subject to scholarly debate. The section at Bryn yr Owen Farm retains good archaeological preservation and contributes to the overall understanding of this nationally significant monument, which extends for approximately 177 kilometres along the border region.
Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE174. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive eighth-century defensive frontier constructed under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE174.
Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen 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 S of Bryn yr Owen 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 DE174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darland Wood Round Barrows (5.5 km), Pont y Cysylltau (6.4 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N & S of Tan-y-Cut (6.7 km).
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