Dykes as deeds

While probably only briefly in active use, Offa’s Dyke and Wat’s Dyke have had enduring consequences for the making of both England and Wales. Our friends at Cwmulus have invited us to “Dykes as deeds: interpreting Offa’s Dyke and Wat’s Dyke”, an illustrated on-line talk by Professor Howard Williams from the University of Chester. Professor Williams will explore the latest fieldwork and thinking behind the interpretation of these long linear earthworks of the Anglo-Welsh borderlands, and consider the relationship between the two earthworks, their various functions, and their significance in the landscape of early medieval Britain.

The talk is at 7:00pm on Friday 19 November, and  you can register free of charge at this link.