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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This particular section, measuring approximately 800 metres in length and extending south-eastward from the county boundary towards the River Unk, represents a significant surviving stretch of the monument which originally extended for some 150 miles along the Anglo-Welsh border. The dyke comprises a substantial bank, in places accompanied by a ditch, constructed to demarcate territorial authority and control movement across the border region. The earthwork's monumental scale and consistent engineering throughout its length demonstrate the considerable resources and organisational capacity required for its construction under royal direction.
Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004777. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004777.
Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004777.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd (5.8 km), Small enclosed settlement on Fron, 340m west of St John's Church (6.6 km), Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.