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Wat's Dyke is a Early Medieval linear earthwork constructed during the late seventh or eighth century, forming part of a substantial defensive boundary system in the Welsh-English borderlands. This section, located southeast of Dyke Farm near Flintshire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement typical of the monument's construction throughout its course. The dyke represents a significant territorial assertion, likely erected under royal authority to demarcate and defend a frontier zone during the Anglo-Saxon period. The earthwork survives as a prominent archaeological feature, preserving evidence of Early Medieval engineering and political organization across the borderland landscape.
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 Early Medieval linear earthwork constructed during the late seventh or eighth century, forming part of a substantial defensive boundary system in the Welsh-English 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 the UK.
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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