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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed during the late eighth century as a boundary demarcation between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities to the west. This particular section, located approximately 470 metres west of Wyegate Barn in Gloucestershire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation characteristic of the monument's construction across its full length. The dyke survives as a prominent landscape feature at this location, preserving evidence of Mercian territorial assertion during the reign of King Offa (757–796). The earthwork remains archaeologically significant as part of the most extensive linear defence system of early medieval Britain, extending for some 240 kilometres along the Welsh border.
Offa's Dyke: section 470m west of Wyegate Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020484. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed during the late eighth century as a boundary demarcation between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020484.
Offa's Dyke: section 470m west of Wyegate Barn 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 1020484.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcliff Wood Limekiln (8.3 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Danehill Wood, 300m west of East Vaga (8.4 km), Gaer Hill Camp, Penterry (9 km).
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