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Town Bank & Ditches is a medieval defence comprising an earthwork bank and associated ditches located in Wales. The monument represents a form of urban fortification typical of medieval Welsh towns, where such earthwork defences provided protection for the settlement and its inhabitants. The site is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MG023, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval defensive planning and town layout in Wales.
Town Bank & Ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG023. View the official record →
Town Bank & Ditches is a medieval defence comprising an earthwork bank and associated ditches located in Wales. 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 Britain.
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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