Wat's Dyke
Wat's Dyke is a 60 km long wall in the Welsh - English border region Welsh Marches . The wall runs past Oswestry , among other things .
Historians agreed on the eighth century as the date of origin, but C14 measurements now point to the fifth century.
literature
- Margaret Worthington: Wat's Dyke: An Archaeological and Historical Enigma. Bulletin John Rylands Library, Manchester, Vol 79, no.3, 1997.
- HR Hannaford: Archaeological on Wat's Dyke at Maes-y-Clawdd. Archeology Service, Shropshire County Council, report no.132, December 1997.
Coordinates: 52 ° 59 '12 " N , 3 ° 1' 43" W.