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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument dating to the late eighth century, constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia as a territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities to the west. This particular section, located north-east of Buttington Farm in Gloucestershire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation characteristic of the dyke's construction across the Welsh borderlands, extending over considerable distances to define the frontier. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature that remains archaeologically significant as evidence of early medieval territorial organisation and the scale of Offa's administrative authority. The dyke represents one of the most substantial engineering projects of the Anglo-Saxon period and continues to form a recognisable landscape feature marking the historical boundary between England and Wales.
Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020643. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument dating to the late eighth century, constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia as a territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020643.
Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington 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 1020643.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm (1.7 km), Moated Site South of Moynes Court (3.7 km), Runston Medieval Village Site & Runston Chapel (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington 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 240m north east of Buttington Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.