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Wat's Dyke: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm is an early medieval linear earthwork in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. This stretch of the dyke represents one of the surviving sections of a substantial boundary work constructed during the early Anglo-Saxon period. The earthwork follows the topography characteristic of the region, where Millstone Grit Group bedrock—comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Namurian period—underlies the landscape and would have influenced both the route and construction of the dyke.
The dyke at this location would have functioned as a territorial marker or defensive boundary, running across the borderland landscape. The geological substrate of relatively soft sedimentary rocks would have allowed for the excavation and construction of the ditch and bank, though the siltstone and sandstone components provided some stability to the earthwork structure.
This section near Dyke Farm preserves evidence of the monument's original dimensions and course. The survival of the earthwork on this challenging terrain, where Namurian deposits form the bedrock, demonstrates the enduring nature of early medieval land divisions and the practical engineering knowledge of those who constructed these significant landscape features.
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: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm is an early medieval linear earthwork in Wales, protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Wat's Dyke: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm'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: Section E and SE of Dyke Farm stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.