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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of eighth-century date, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia, extending across the Welsh-English border. This section near Buttington Farm in Gloucestershire represents part of the substantial defensive or demarcation line that stretches approximately 177 kilometres from the Severn estuary to the Dee estuary. The monument here comprises an impressive linear bank with external ditch, characteristic of the engineering style employed throughout its length. The dyke remains one of the most significant surviving examples of Anglo-Saxon frontier construction and continues to mark the landscape as a tangible boundary between Wales and England.
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 of eighth-century date, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia, extending across the Welsh-English border. 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).
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