Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MG024
Name
Aber-Naint Dyke
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfyllin
Easting
312475
Northing
321873
Broad Class
Monument
Site Type
Linear Earthwork
Period
Early Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the scheduled monument.
The monument consists of the remains of a dyke, a defensive boundary or earthwork, dating to the later prehistoric/medieval period. The earthwork comprises a bank aligned north-west to south-east on a slightly curving course with a ditch on the north side along most of its length. The overall length is about 560m and the height of the bank around 4.0m with a ditch 2.0m deep.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of later prehistoric/medieval defensive organisation and settlement. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits. A dyke may be part of a larger cluster of monuments and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.