"Wansdyke" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Wansdyke
  1. Medieval earthworks in the West Country of England. Categories (place): Places in England
    Sense id: en-Wansdyke-en-name-~66jsgkC Disambiguation of Places in England: 69 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18
  2. A former local government district in the County of Avon, England, formed in 1974 and merged into Bath and North East Somerset in 1996 when the county was abolished. It was named after the earthwork.
    Sense id: en-Wansdyke-en-name-Nbzd67U8
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          "text": "With Arthur it was clearly the Falklands factor writ large. Actions such as organizing and building the Wansdyke or Cadbury 11 (the refortification) would have strengthened the authority and extended the power of whichever king was the organizer.",
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