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Wat's Dyke is a Early Medieval linear earthwork of presumed seventh or eighth century date forming part of a substantial defensive or boundary system in the Welsh-English borderlands. Section N at Rhydyn Farm in Flintshire represents a preserved segment of this broader monument, which extends for considerable distances across the landscape in multiple recorded sections. The dyke typically comprises an earthen bank with an associated ditch, characteristic of early medieval frontier works, though its original height and ditch proportions have been subject to erosion and modification over many centuries. The monument remains archaeologically significant as evidence of territorial organization and frontier demarcation during the early medieval period in North Wales.
Wat's Dyke: Section N of Rhydyn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL119. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a Early Medieval linear earthwork of presumed seventh or eighth century date forming part of a substantial defensive or boundary system in the Welsh-English borderlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL119.
Wat's Dyke: Section N of Rhydyn 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 N of Rhydyn 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 FL119.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Plas Power Section (8.4 km), Bersham Ironworks (8.7 km), Hillbury Round Barrow (8.8 km).
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