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Offa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section is a linear earthwork dating to the eighth century, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia (757–796). This section of the extensive defensive boundary runs through Denbighshire in north Wales and consists of a substantial ditch and bank arrangement typical of the broader dyke system. The monument represents part of what is considered one of the most impressive engineering projects of early medieval Britain, marking a territorial frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities. The Vron Farm section preserves evidence of this significant political and military infrastructure, though like many portions of Offa's Dyke, its survival is variable and subject to erosion and agricultural disturbance.
Offa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE113. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section is a linear earthwork dating to the eighth century, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia (757–796). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE113.
Offa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section 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: Vron Farm Section 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 DE113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gardden Camp (7.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Y Gardden Camp Section (7.4 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd (7.4 km).
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