34 <strong>Datganiad</strong> <strong>Cadwraeth</strong> <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong><strong>Offa</strong>'s <strong>Dyke</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> Statement 34Codi ymwybyddiaeth6.16 Nid yw’r cyhoedd yn cyddnabod <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong> yn yr unmodd â safleoedd megis Mur Hadrian neu Gôr y Cewri,safleoedd tebyg o ran pwysigrwydd hanesyddol aphresenoldeb yn y dirwedd. Er bod Llwybr <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong> wedigwneud yr enw ‘<strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong>’ yn adnabyddus i gynulleidfaehangach, nid yw hynny o angenrheidrwydd wedi cysylltu âgwell gwerthfawrogiad o’r gwrthglawdd archaeolegol hynodsy’n gorwedd islaw’r Llwybr Cenedlaethol. Mae’narwyddocaol efallai nad oes llyfryn ar Glawdd <strong>Offa</strong> ei hunan —yn hytrach na’r llwybr — mewn print ar hyn o bryd.6.17 Mae angen pwysig o safbwynt cadwraeth i newid ysefyllfa hon — cyn belled â bod gan Glawdd <strong>Offa</strong> broffilcyhoeddus isel, bydd hefyd yn hawdd i’r dirywiad graddolbarhau. Rhan o’r anhawster yma yn sicr yw dehongliadarchaeolegol gwael o’r gwrthglawdd sydd eto i gynhyrchu‘stori’ <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong> y gellid ei defnyddio i ysgogi diddordeb ycyhoedd.Raising awareness6.16 <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> does not carry the public recognition ofsites such as Hadrian’s Wall or Stonehenge with which itmight be ranked in historical importance and landscapepresence. Although the <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> Path has broughtawareness of at least the ‘<strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong>’ name to a broaderaudience, that has not necessarily connected to improvedappreciation of the remarkable archaeological earthwork whichlies beneath the National Trail. It is perhaps significant that noguidebook to <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> itself — as distinct from the path —is currently in print.6.17 There is an important conservation need to remedy thissituation — as long as <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> has a low public profile, itwill also be easy for gradual degradation of the monument tocontinue. Part of the difficulty here is certainly the poorlydeveloped archaeological interpretation of the earthworkwhich has yet to generate an accessible <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> ‘story’which might be used to capture greater public interest.Cyfranogiad cyhoeddus6.18 Mae <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong> yn henebyn cyhoeddus. Hyd yn oedheddiw, mae’n strwythuro trefniadaeth tirweddau lleol lle maepobl yn byw, mae’n arwyddocaol yn ddiwylliannol i boblCymru a Lloegr fel ei gilydd, ac yn cyfrannu (yn bennaf trwygyfrwng y Llwybr Cenedlaethol a’r cyd-destun amaethyddol) ifywyd economaidd y cymunedau lleol.6.19 Os yw cadwraeth hirdymor yr henebyn i’w gwireddu,mae’n hanfodol bod y bobl leol hynny sydd, boed hynny ynymwybodol neu beidio, â diddordeb yn y clawdd, hefyd ynchwarae rhan yn y broses o ofalu amdano. Y gr@p mwyafamlwg yw ffermwyr sydd eisoes yn brif reolwyr ygwrthglawdd, ond mae’n bwysig cysylltu â’r cymunedauehangach hefyd. Gall staff proffesiynol a phecynnau ariannuprosiectau penodol fynd a dod, ond bydd trigolion y Gororauyno trwy’r amser, fel yn y gorffennol. Os cynyddir eucysylltiad hwy â’r clawdd, yna cynyddir hefyd y rhagolygoncadwraeth hirdymor ar gyfer y gwrthglawdd.Public participation6.18 <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> is very much a public monument. Eventoday, it structures the organisation of the local landscapes inwhich people live, has ongoing cultural significance for Welshand English peoples alike, and contributes (principally via theNational Trail and the agricultural context) to the economic lifeof local communities.6.19 If long-term conservation of the monument is to berealised, it is crucial that those local people who, knowingly orotherwise, have in the interest in the dyke also get involved inthe process of looking after it. The most obvious group are thefarmers who are already the primary managers of theearthwork, but it is important to link with wider communities aswell. Professional staff and particular project fundingpackages may come and go, but Marches residents will bethere as they always have been, and if their connection to thedyke is increased then so are the potential long-termconservation prospects for the earthwork.
35 <strong>Datganiad</strong> <strong>Cadwraeth</strong> <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong><strong>Offa</strong>'s <strong>Dyke</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> Statement 35Egwyddorion cadwraeth7<strong>Conservation</strong> principlesCynaliadwyeddSustainability7.1 Sicrhau bod cynigion rheoli <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong> yn gwarantuamddiffyniad cynaliadwy’r gwrthglawdd, ac yn ystyried yr hollagweddau ar arwyddocâd y clawdd.Bydd hyn yn golygu:• agwedd ‘unedig’ tuag at gadwraeth yr henebyn ganreoli’r agweddau archaeolegol, ecolegol, tirwedd,twristiaeth a mynediad cyhoeddus/Llwybr Cenedlaethol• rheolaeth gyfun o Glawdd <strong>Offa</strong> sy’n cysylltu amcanionmewn lleoliadau penodol â chanlyniadau cytbwys argyfer yr henebyn cyfan• cyfyngiadau newid derbyniol wedi’u diffinio• sefydlu rhaglenni atgyweirio a gefnogir gan gynlluniaurheoli safle penodol lle mae problemau mawrion ynbodoli• paratoi Cynllun <strong>Cadwraeth</strong> cynhwysfawr ar gyfer <strong>Clawdd</strong><strong>Offa</strong>7.1 Ensure management proposals for <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> guaranteethe sustainable protection of the earthwork and take intoaccount all aspects of the dyke’s significance.This will involve:• a ‘joined up’ approach to the conservation of themonument collectively managing its archaeological,ecological, landscape, tourism and public access/National Trail aspects• integrated management of <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> which linksobjectives at particular locations to balanced outcomesfor the whole monument• defined limits of acceptable change• instituting repair programmes supported by specific sitemanagement plans where major problems exist• preparation of a comprehensive <strong>Conservation</strong> Plan for<strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong>Datblygu partneriaethau cyhoeddus aphreifat7.2 Ceisio datblygu partneriaeth a chonsensws ymhlith yr hollsefydliadau, boed yn gyhoeddus neu’n breifat, sy’n ymwneudâ rheoli <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong>.Bydd hyn yn golygu:• cyfathrebu effeithiol rhwng cyrff rheoli• ymgynghoriad wedi’i drefnu yn briodol mewn perthynas âchynigion rheoli• diffiniad clir a chytundeb ar yr egwyddorion a’r amcanionrheoli craiddDevelop public and private partnerships7.2 Seek to develop partnership and consensus among allthe public or private bodies involved in the management of<strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong>This will involve:• effective communication between management bodies• properly organised consultation relating to managementproposals• clear definition and agreement of core managementprinciples and objectivesCysylltu cadwraeth â rheolaeth bresennoly tir7.3 Cysylltu cadwraeth <strong>Clawdd</strong> <strong>Offa</strong> yn y tymor hir â phrosesaucyfredol a pharhaus o reoli tir.Bydd hyn yn golygu:• cynnydd mewn ymwybyddiaeth ymhlith tirfeddianwyr/rheolwyr y clawdd, ei bwysigrwydd, ei sensitifrwyddarchaeolegol ac arferion rheoli da a gyflwynir yng nghyddestungweithgareddau ffermio modern cynaliadwyLink conservation to ongoing landmanagement7.3 Link the long-term conservation of <strong>Offa</strong>’s <strong>Dyke</strong> toexisting and ongoing land management processesThis will involve:• increased awareness among landowners/managers of thedyke, its importance, its archaeological sensitivity, andgood practice management deliverable in the context ofsustainable modern farming activity