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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of major historical significance dating to the later eighth century, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia as a demarcation between his kingdom and the Welsh principalities to the west. This section, located east of Llawnt in Shropshire, extends approximately 410 metres and represents one of the most substantial surviving stretches of the wider monument, which once ran for some eighty miles across the Welsh-English border. The earthwork comprises a substantial bank, in places exceeding five metres in height, typically accompanied by a ditch on one or both flanks, constructed from material excavated during its building. The Llawnt section, designated as a scheduled ancient monument, preserves the characteristic form of this extraordinary engineering undertaking and remains integral to understanding both the military infrastructure and territorial ambitions of late Saxon Mercia.
Offa's Dyke: section 410m long, E of Llawnt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006263. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of major historical significance dating to the later eighth century, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia as a demarcation between his kingdom and the Welsh principalities to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006263.
Offa's Dyke: section 410m long, E of Llawnt 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 1006263.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 220yds (200m) long, N from Royal Oak Inn, Treflach Wood (5.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long, S of The Royal Oak Inn (5.9 km), Offa's Dyke: section 330yds (300m) S from Treflach Wood (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 410m long, E of Llawnt'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 410m long, E of Llawnt stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.