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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork and Early Medieval monument extending through Flintshire, Wales, of which the section from Bod Offa to Whitehouse Farm forms part of the broader defensive system. The dyke dates to the seventh or eighth century and represents significant territorial demarcation, likely constructed during the period of Anglo-Saxon expansion into Welsh lands or in response to political pressures in the region. This section comprises an earthen bank, often accompanied by a ditch, which would have served as a boundary marker and possibly a defensive barrier across the landscape. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw classification system, recognising its importance to understanding Early Medieval political geography and engineering in the Welsh borderlands.
Wat's Dyke: Section from Bod Offa to Whitehouse Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL086. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork and Early Medieval monument extending through Flintshire, Wales, of which the section from Bod Offa to Whitehouse Farm forms part of the broader defensive system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL086.
Wat's Dyke: Section from Bod Offa to Whitehouse 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 from Bod Offa to Whitehouse 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 FL086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section extending 117m NW of Church (6.7 km), Castell Caergwrle (7.3 km), Plas Maen Cottage round barrow (8.2 km).
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