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Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of an extensive defensive system in the Welsh borderlands. This section southeast of Meadow Mills in Flintshire represents a surviving portion of a substantial bank and ditch construction that runs for considerable length through the landscape. The monument dates to the Early Medieval period and is believed to relate to territorial demarcation and defence during the Anglo-Saxon era, though the precise dating and original extent of the work remain subjects of archaeological investigation. The earthwork survives as a substantial upstanding feature in the topography and forms part of the wider archaeological record of Early Medieval frontier fortification in Wales and the English borderlands.
Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Meadow Mills is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL079. View the official record →
Wat's Dyke is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of an extensive defensive system in the Welsh borderlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL079.
Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Meadow Mills 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 Meadow Mills 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 FL079.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 180m E of Mwccwd (6.4 km), Bron Fadog Enclosure (6.8 km), Bryn y Cwm Mound & Bailey Castle (7.1 km).
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