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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of a substantial defensive or territorial boundary system in the Welsh borderlands. This section, located near Dyke Farm in Flintshire, consists of a ditch and bank arrangement characteristic of the monument's overall construction across its full length. The dyke is attributed to the seventh or eighth century and may represent either a frontier defence or a demarcation of territorial control during the period of Anglo-Saxon expansion into Wales. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature recording a significant phase of boundary definition in the early medieval Welsh-English border region.
Wat's Dyke: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL089. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of a substantial defensive or territorial boundary system in the Welsh borderlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL089.
Wat's Dyke: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm 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.
Wat's Dyke: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm 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 FL089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section S from Cae Llewellyn (8.7 km), Offa's Dyke: Vron Section (8.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Vron Farm Section (9.3 km).
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