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Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange is a linear earthwork of uncertain date and purpose located in Wales. The monument forms part of Wat's Dyke, a substantial defensive or demarcation line that extends across the Welsh borderlands. This particular section at Carlton Grange survives as an archaeological record of early medieval engineering, though its precise chronology remains undetermined. The earthwork lies upon bedrock of the Millstone Grit Group, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone from the Namurian period, which would have shaped both the construction method and the visual prominence of the dyke across the landscape.
The linear character of the monument suggests its function as either a defensive barrier or a boundary marker, characteristic of works constructed during the early medieval period. Built across variable terrain underlain by Millstone Grit, the earthwork demonstrates practical adaptation to local geology and topography. The survival of this section contributes to understanding the full extent and construction of Wat's Dyke as a major landscape feature.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh heritage organisation, under the reference number FL172, ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding.
Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL172. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange is a linear earthwork of uncertain date and purpose located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL172.
Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange dates from the unknown 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 N of Carlton Grange 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 FL172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section SSW of Wrexham Station, 130m Long (8.5 km), New Minera Lead Mine (8.6 km), Meadow Shaft, Minera (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Wat's Dyke: Section N of Carlton Grange'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 N of Carlton Grange stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.