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Town Bank and Ditches is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG023. The monument comprises substantial banks and ditches that formed part of the town's fortification system, reflecting the medieval emphasis on urban defence through earthen ramparts and water-filled ditches. Dating to the medieval period, this structure would have served to protect the settlement from both external threats and control movement in and out of the town. The physical remains survive as prominent topographical features that demonstrate the engineering techniques employed in medieval Welsh town defence.
Town Bank & Ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG023. View the official record →
Town Bank and Ditches is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference Cadw SAM MG023. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG023.
Town Bank & Ditches dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a town wall. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Town Bank & Ditches 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 MG023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 1km south east of Hopton Bank (7.8 km), Lower Short Ditch (Northern Part) (8 km), Sibwll Wood Camp (8 km).
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