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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, and forming part of the frontier defence system between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and Wales. This section, located west of Pottery Cottages in Shropshire, preserves a substantial bank and ditch characteristic of the monument's construction, which typically comprised an upcast bank fronted by a ditch on the Welsh side. The dyke represents one of the most significant engineering projects of the Anglo-Saxon period, extending approximately 240 kilometres along the Welsh border. This particular stretch remains visible as an upstanding earthwork, demonstrating the substantial labour investment and territorial ambitions of eighth-century Mercia.
Offa's Dyke: section 380m west of Pottery Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004767. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, and forming part of the frontier defence system between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004767.
Offa's Dyke: section 380m west of Pottery Cottages 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 1004767.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanyblodwel Bridge (4.9 km), Rhyd-Meredydd Bridge over River Tanat (5 km), Blodwell Rock Camp and portions of Llanymynech Hill Camp Also in Powys: Wales (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 380m west of Pottery Cottages'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 380m west of Pottery Cottages stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.