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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, forming a substantial frontier defence along the Anglo-Welsh border. This section of the dyke east of Stowfield Farm in Gloucestershire comprises a substantial bank and ditch, typical of the monument's physical character where it survives as an upstanding archaeological feature. The dyke extends for approximately 177 kilometres from the Dee estuary in the north to the Severn estuary in the south, representing one of the most significant engineering undertakings of the Anglo-Saxon period. This particular stretch remains an important archaeological indicator of territorial control and the political geography of the late Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
Offa's Dyke: section 230m east of Stowfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020471. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, forming a substantial frontier defence along the Anglo-Welsh border. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020471.
Offa's Dyke: section 230m east of Stowfield Farm 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 1020471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scowles in Dingle Wood 560m north west of Scowles Farm (6.7 km), Whitecliff Iron Works (7.4 km), Dark Hill iron works and brickworks complex and Bear 220m south and 200m south east of Yew Tree Cottage (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 230m east of Stowfield Farm'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 230m east of Stowfield Farm stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.