Scheduled MonumentsWalesWantyn Dyke
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork

Wantyn Dyke

Wales
Cadw SAM MG208
Period
Early Medieval
Site type
Linear Earthwork
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wantyn Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date located in Wales and recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as MG208. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch construction characteristic of Early Medieval territorial or defensive works. Such dykes typically served to demarcate boundaries between Welsh kingdoms or to control movement across the landscape during the period of the post-Roman Welsh kingdoms. The earthwork remains a significant archaeological record of Early Medieval Welsh settlement patterns and political organisation, though detailed excavation evidence regarding its precise construction date and function remains limited in the published scholarly literature.

Wantyn Dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG208. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wantyn Dyke?

Wantyn Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date located in Wales and recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as MG208. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG208.

What period does Wantyn Dyke date from?

Wantyn Dyke 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Wantyn Dyke?

Wantyn Dyke 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 MG208.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wantyn Dyke?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill Tenement Enclosure (2.8 km), Upper Short Ditch (4 km), Upper Short Ditch Also in Powys: Wales (4.2 km).

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