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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument in Shropshire, England, forming part of a substantial defensive frontier system constructed in the early medieval period. This particular section, measuring approximately 110 metres in length and located 620 metres south-east of Henlle Home Farm, survives as a prominent bank and ditch formation characteristic of the dyke's construction technique. The monument dates from the late seventh or early eighth century and represents part of the broader Wat's Dyke system, which extended for considerable distances along the Welsh borderland as a demarcation and fortification line. The earthwork demonstrates the engineering capabilities and territorial ambitions of early medieval Mercian or related border polities during a period of significant political consolidation in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
Wat's Dyke: 110m long section, 620m south east of Henlle Home Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020561. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument in Shropshire, England, forming part of a substantial defensive frontier system constructed in the early medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020561.
Wat's Dyke: 110m long section, 620m south east of Henlle Home Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020561.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle at Hisland (7.4 km), Wat's Dyke, 380m long section, immediately east of the Sewage Works (7.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, N of Pentre-Shannel (8.4 km).
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