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Upper Short Ditch is a linear earthwork of early medieval date located in Wales. The monument comprises an earthen bank and ditch that represents a form of territorial boundary or defensive work characteristic of the early medieval period in Britain. Such linear earthworks served various functions including the demarcation of land holdings, the control of movement through the landscape, or the defence of communities and their resources. The specific dating and original extent of Upper Short Ditch remain subjects of archaeological study, though its classification as an early medieval monument reflects evidence of construction and use during this formative period of Welsh history.
Upper Short Ditch is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG201. View the official record →
Upper Short Ditch is a linear earthwork of early medieval date located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG201.
Upper Short Ditch 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.
Upper Short Ditch 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 MG201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crugyn Tump Castle Mound (6.4 km), Small enclosed settlement on Castle Idris, 400m south west of Penrhiew Lodge (6.6 km), Motte and bailey castle immediately south west of The Moat (6.7 km).
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