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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 defensive and territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. This section of the monument, situated east of Stowfield Farm in Gloucestershire, comprises an earthen bank and ditch characteristic of the dyke's construction across its entire length of approximately 150 miles. The physical remains consist of an upcast bank with an accompanying ditch on the Welsh-facing side, representing one of the most significant engineering undertakings of the early medieval period. The monument survives as a substantial landscape feature demonstrating the scale of Mercian territorial ambitions and the resources mobilised under Offa's rule during the late eighth century.
Offa's Dyke: section 330m east of Stowfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020470. 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 defensive and territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020470.
Offa's Dyke: section 330m 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 1020470.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scowles in Dingle Wood 560m north west of Scowles Farm (6.8 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 330m 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 330m 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.