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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, forming a substantial frontier demarcation between Anglo-Saxon Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. This section, measuring approximately 1170 metres in length and extending northward from the southern boundary of Rownal Covert in Shropshire, comprises a substantial bank with an external ditch, typical of the dyke's construction throughout its course. The earthwork demonstrates the scale and organisation of Mercian authority during the late Anglo-Saxon period and remains one of the most significant surviving monuments of early medieval Britain. The section's preservation within this landscape contributes to the understanding of the dyke's topographical strategy and its role in regulating cross-border movement and communication.
Offa's Dyke: section 2/3 mile (1170m) long, N from southern boundary of Rownal Covert is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003013. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, forming a substantial frontier demarcation between Anglo-Saxon Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003013.
Offa's Dyke: section 2/3 mile (1170m) long, N from southern boundary of Rownal Covert 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 1003013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Cwm Section (8.4 km), Wantyn Dyke (8.8 km), Mellington Hill Round Barrow (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 2/3 mile (1170m) long, N from southern boundary of Rownal Covert'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 2/3 mile (1170m) long, N from southern boundary of Rownal Covert stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.