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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed during the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia, forming a territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom and Wales. This section south west of Stowfield Farm in Gloucestershire preserves a substantial stretch of the original ditch and bank construction, demonstrating the engineering effort invested in this extensive frontier work. The monument runs approximately 800 metres through this locality and retains sufficient physical evidence of its characteristic two-part form, comprising a ditch with an adjacent bank, which allowed for both defensive monitoring and demarcation of the border zone. As a scheduled ancient monument, this section remains an important survival of one of the most significant earthwork boundaries of early medieval Britain.
Offa's Dyke: section 800m south west of Stowfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020467. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed during the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia, forming a territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom and Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020467.
Offa's Dyke: section 800m south west 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 1020467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Titanic Steel Works 230m south west of Yew Tree Cottage (7.7 km), Roman Villa at Clearwell Farm (8 km), Village cross at Clearwell (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 800m south west of Stowfield Farm'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 800m south west of Stowfield Farm stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.