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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive or boundary system constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section, located north of Brook House in Gloucestershire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement typical of the monument's construction across the Welsh Marches. The dyke served to demarcate the frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh territories to the west, representing one of the most significant engineering projects of the Anglo-Saxon period. The surviving earthwork at this location demonstrates the substantial labour investment required for such a monumental undertaking and remains an important archaeological record of medieval boundary definition.
Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020596. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive or boundary system constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020596.
Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook House 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 1020596.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section in Chapelhouse Wood, 240m west of the Recreation Ground (6.7 km), The Alcove, Piercefield (7.2 km), Chepstow Town Slipway (7.6 km).
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