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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date that forms part of a substantial defensive or boundary work extending across the Welsh-English borderlands. This section, running from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd in Denbighshire, comprises a ditch and bank structure typical of the dyke's construction throughout its recorded length. The monument dates to the seventh or eighth century and is traditionally associated with Anglo-Saxon frontier control, though its precise original purpose and dating remain subjects of scholarly discussion. The earthwork represents a significant engineering undertaking of the Early Medieval period and survives as an important archaeological and historical record of political and territorial boundaries in the region.
Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE154. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date that forms part of a substantial defensive or boundary work extending across the Welsh-English borderlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE154.
Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd 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 extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd 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 DE154.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston (7.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Chirk Park Section extending NE from the Lake (7.5 km), Castell y Waun Castle Mound (7.8 km).
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