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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of eighth-century date forming part of the substantial frontier monument commissioned by King Offa of Mercia. This section, approximately 1170 metres in length and running northward from the southern boundary of Rownal Covert in Shropshire, comprises a ditch and bank construction typical of the monument's engineering across the Welsh borderland. The dyke functioned as a boundary marker and defensive structure demarcating Mercian territory from Wales during the Anglo-Saxon period. The Shropshire section remains a significant element of this landscape-scale undertaking, which originally extended some 150 miles along the border.
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 of eighth-century date forming part of the substantial frontier monument commissioned by King Offa of Mercia. 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).
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Research the area around Offa's Dyke: section 2/3 mile (1170m) long, N from southern boundary of Rownal Covert