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Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge is a linear earthwork forming part of the larger defensive boundary constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section, located in Denbighshire, survives as a substantial bank and ditch system that would have functioned as a territorial and military demarcation between the English Midlands and Wales. The earthwork exhibits the characteristic form of Offa's Dyke, comprising a prominent bank fronted by a ditch on the Welsh side, testament to the considerable engineering effort required for its construction across varied terrain. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, this section preserves important archaeological evidence of early medieval frontier fortification strategies and remains one of Britain's most significant linear monuments from the period.
Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE141. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge is a linear earthwork forming part of the larger defensive 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 DE141.
Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Offa's Dyke: Section SW from Tatham Bridge 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 DE141.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A 1.43km length of the Ellesmere Canal and associated features at Chirk Bank (6.5 km), Motte castle adjacent to Oaklands Hall, Chirk Bank (6.5 km), Roman military site at Rhyn Park (6.6 km).
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