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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument of early medieval date running through Flintshire in north Wales. The dyke comprises a substantial bank and ditch construction, characteristic of the territorial and defensive boundaries established during the seventh and eighth centuries, and represents a significant phase of landscape demarcation in the Anglo-Welsh borderlands predating the later construction of Offa's Dyke. The section designated SE of Clawdd Offa (Offa's Dyke proper) illustrates the complex stratigraphy and multiple phases of dyke construction that characterise this frontier zone. This monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference FL084, reflecting its archaeological importance to understanding early medieval political organisation and border control in the region.
Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Clawdd Offa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL084. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument of early medieval date running through Flintshire in north Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL084.
Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Clawdd Offa 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 SE of Clawdd Offa 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 FL084.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow at Pentrehobin (4.4 km), Wat's Dyke: Section W of Garreg-Lwyd (5.5 km), Spon Chapel (5.8 km).
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