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Short Ditch near Beacon Lodge is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date located in Radnorshire, Wales. The monument consists of a ditch and associated bank system characteristic of Early Medieval territorial or defensive boundaries, typical of the period when Welsh kingdoms were consolidating territorial control. Its precise function—whether as a defensive barrier, territorial demarcation, or stock enclosure—remains consistent with scholarly interpretation of similar linear earthworks from this period in the Welsh borderlands. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork has allowed its registration as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection.
Short Ditch near Beacon Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD089. View the official record →
Short Ditch near Beacon Lodge is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date located in Radnorshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD089.
Short Ditch near Beacon Lodge 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.
Short Ditch near Beacon Lodge 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 RD089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ffoeslaprey Settlement (2.4 km), Castell Cwm Aran (5.7 km), Camp SW of Castell Cwm Aran (6.3 km).
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