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Wat’s Dyke was most likely built by one or successive kings of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia during the late 7th–early 9th century AD. Like the longer Offa’s Dyke, it was a monument built for war and peace: a statement of political ideology, power and authority, a military frontier work for attack and defence, and a structure to control trade and exchange and the landscape itself.
The work of David Hill and Margaret Worthington, investigating the monument as part of the Offa’s Dyke Project, built on the work of Sir Cyril Fox and suggested that Wat’s Dyke ran continuously from Basingwerk on the Dee Estuary to south of Maesbury in Shropshire: 64km!
Heading south out of the Erddig Estate, a fine section of the bank and ditch can be seen within the current field boundaries. Why not enjoy the rural countryside of Wrexham by following the Wat’s Dyke Way south from Erddig to Middle Sontley and beyond?!
Go North to Wat’s Dyke at Erddig Park
Access
On foot: via footpath from Erddig Hall (700m), footpath from Felin Puleston Outdoor Centre (2km) or footpath from Coed y Glyn (2.2km). Check accessible routes on Erddig Country Park website.
By car: parking in car parks at Erddig Hall, Coed y Glyn or Felin Puleston Outdoor Centre.
The Offa's Dyke Collaboratory 