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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of early medieval date, constructed most likely during the eighth century as a defensive or territorial boundary in the borderland between Welsh and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. This particular section, located east of Weston Farm in Shropshire, extends approximately 350 metres and forms part of the wider dyke system that runs for some 40 kilometres across the Welsh border region. The monument survives as an upstanding bank and ditch formation typical of early medieval linear defence works, which served to demarcate and fortify territorial claims during a period of significant political competition in the Anglo-Welsh frontier. Wat's Dyke remains one of the most significant archaeological features of early medieval Britain, comparable in importance to the later construction of Offa's Dyke, though generally smaller in scale and predating it by some generations.
Wat's Dyke: section 350m long, 540m east of Weston Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020562. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of early medieval date, constructed most likely during the eighth century as a defensive or territorial boundary in the borderland between Welsh and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020562.
Wat's Dyke: section 350m long, 540m east of Weston 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 1020562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 360yds (330m) long, Llynclys Hill (5.3 km), Offa's Dyke: section 90m east of Ty Gwyn (5.4 km), Blodwell Rock Camp and portions of Llanymynech Hill Camp Also in Powys: Wales (6.5 km).
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