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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork and monument of the late 8th century constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia, serving as a boundary demarcation between the English kingdom and the Welsh territories to the west. This section, located east of Cefn Bronydd in Shropshire, represents part of the substantial 177-kilometre (110-mile) defensive and territorial boundary that extends from the Severn estuary to the Dee estuary. The dyke in this area comprises a substantial bank with an external ditch, the characteristic form of this monument throughout its length. As a scheduled ancient monument and one of the most significant surviving linear works from the Anglo-Saxon period, this section preserves important evidence of medieval territorial organization and engineering capability.
Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020899. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork and monument of the late 8th century constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia, serving as a boundary demarcation between the English kingdom and the Welsh territories to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020899.
Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd 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 1020899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp on Llanfair Hill (5.4 km), Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little Selley (6.2 km), Bowl barrow 160m north of Mellin-y-Grogue (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd'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 175m east of Cefn Bronydd stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.