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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork defence constructed during the later eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia (757–796), to demarcate the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. This section of the dyke, located northwest of Myndtown in Shropshire, survives as a substantial bank and ditch earthwork characteristic of the monument's construction across the Welsh borderlands. The dyke's physical form here comprises a raised bank with an accompanying ditch, representing the typical engineering approach employed along its approximately 240 kilometre course from the Dee estuary in the north to the River Wye in the south. The survival of this particular section provides important evidence for the dyke's medieval defensive function and its broader significance as one of the most substantial linear fortifications of Anglo-Saxon Britain.
Offa's Dyke: section 575m north west of Myndtown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020898. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork defence constructed during the later eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia (757–796), to demarcate the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020898.
Offa's Dyke: section 575m north west of Myndtown 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 1020898.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp on Llanfair Hill (6.8 km), Rockhill Earthwork (7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little Selley (7.6 km).
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Research the area around Offa's Dyke: section 575m north west of Myndtown