Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
FL084
Name
Wat's Dyke: Section SE of Clawdd Offa
Date of Designation
01/10/1949
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Community
Northop
Easting
324327
Northing
366969
Broad Class
Monument
Site Type
Linear Earthwork
Period
Early Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of a length of Offa’s Dyke, a presumed 8th century AD defensive bank and ditch. It consists of a stretch of bank, with a ditch on the western side. A counterscarp (raised bank) may be visible on the west side of the ditch in places.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of early 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 be further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and the areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.