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Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, serving as a boundary marker between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh territories to the west. The section south of Rownal Covert in Shropshire forms part of the longer monument, which extends for approximately 80 miles along the Wales-England border. At this location the dyke comprises a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of the monument's construction throughout its course, and remains a prominent topographical feature in the landscape. The survival of this section demonstrates the engineering capability of late Anglo-Saxon Mercia and its defensive or demarcation strategies during a period of significant political consolidation in the region.
Offa's Dyke: section 400yds (370m) long S of Rownal Covert is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006258. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, serving as a boundary marker between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh territories to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006258.
Offa's Dyke: section 400yds (370m) long S of Rownal Covert 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 1006258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Cwm Section (7.3 km), Mellington Hill Round Barrow (8.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 400yds (370m) long S of Rownal Covert'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 400yds (370m) long S of Rownal Covert stands on Caradoc Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.