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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the defensive frontier system between Anglo-Saxon Mercia and Wales, dating to the seventh or eighth century. The 80-metre section recorded near Oswestry Castle represents a portion of what was once a substantial barrier extending northwards from the River Dee valley, comprising a substantial bank with associated ditch. The adjacent cultivation terraces, positioned 540 metres east of the castle, indicate medieval or post-medieval agricultural use of the landscape and demonstrate the long-term settlement patterns in the region surrounding the dyke. This monument provides archaeological evidence for early medieval territorial organisation and the management of the Anglo-Welsh border during the pre-Viking period.
Wat's Dyke:80m long section and adjacent cultivation terraces 540m east of Oswestry Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020564. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the defensive frontier system between Anglo-Saxon Mercia and Wales, dating to the seventh or eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020564.
Wat's Dyke:80m long section and adjacent cultivation terraces 540m east of Oswestry Castle 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 1020564.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long, S of The Royal Oak Inn (5.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section 330yds (300m) S from Treflach Wood (6.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section 90m east of Ty Gwyn (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wat's Dyke:80m long section and adjacent cultivation terraces 540m east of Oswestry Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Wat's Dyke:80m long section and adjacent cultivation terraces 540m east of Oswestry Castle stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.