Scheduled MonumentsWalesWat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork

Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE151
Period
Early Medieval
Site type
Linear Earthwork
Broad class
Monument
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wat's Dyke, Section W of Ty-Gwyn is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date located in Denbighshire, Wales. This section of the broader Wat's Dyke system represents part of a substantial defensive or demarcatory earthen bank that runs across the landscape, constructed during the Early Medieval period to define territorial boundaries or provide military defence in the Welsh borderlands. The monument survives as an upstanding bank forming part of the wider archaeological and historical record of Anglo-Welsh frontier engineering. This particular section, officially recorded under Cadw SAM reference DE151, preserves evidence of Early Medieval land management and the consolidation of territorial control in north-east Wales during a period of political reorganisation in the region.

Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE151. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn?

Wat's Dyke, Section W of Ty-Gwyn is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE151.

What period does Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn date from?

Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn?

Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn 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 DE151.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wat's Dyke: Section W of Ty-Gwyn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge (6.6 km), Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road (6.7 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Black Brook Bridge to Pentre-Clawdd (7.8 km).

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