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Wat's Dyke Section in Wern Sirk Wood is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive frontier known as Wat's Dyke, constructed during the Early Medieval period in the eighth century. The dyke in this location comprises a substantial bank and ditch running through woodland in Flintshire, Wales, and represents a significant surviving stretch of what was originally a boundary work extending for some distance across the Welsh borderlands. This section demonstrates the characteristic construction of the monument, with the earthwork serving to demarcate territory and control movement between communities during the Anglo-Saxon period. The preservation of Wat's Dyke at Wern Sirk Wood provides important archaeological evidence for understanding frontier management and settlement patterns in Early Medieval Wales and the borderlands.
Wat's Dyke: Section in Wern Sirk Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL080. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke Section in Wern Sirk Wood is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive frontier known as Wat's Dyke, constructed during the Early Medieval period in the eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL080.
Wat's Dyke: Section in Wern Sirk Wood 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 in Wern Sirk Wood 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 FL080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moel y Gaer Camp (5.4 km), Llys Edwin Medieval Fortified House Site (6.2 km), Round Barrow 450m E of Penbedw Hall (6.8 km).
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