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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, traditionally dated to between 757 and 796 AD. This section, located east of Stowfield Farm in Gloucestershire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement typical of the monument's construction along the Anglo-Welsh border. The earthwork survives as a prominent ridge and accompanying linear depression, representing one of the most significant archaeological monuments in medieval Britain and demonstrating the scale of early medieval engineering and territorial assertion. The dyke's precise alignment and continued visibility across the landscape underscore its original purpose as a demarcation and defensive feature between the Kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west.
Offa's Dyke: section 420m east of Stowfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020469. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, traditionally dated to between 757 and 796 AD. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020469.
Offa's Dyke: section 420m 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 1020469.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 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 (8.3 km), Titanic Steel Works 230m south west of Yew Tree Cottage (8.4 km).
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