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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section of the dyke, located south of Brynorgan in Shropshire, represents part of the substantial defensive or boundary work that originally extended for approximately 150 miles along the Welsh-English border. The monument comprises an earthen bank with an associated ditch, characteristic of the dyke's construction throughout its length, and survives as a prominent topographical feature in the landscape. The dyke's construction was a remarkable engineering achievement of the Anglo-Saxon period and represents one of the most substantial linear works of its era in Britain.
Offa's Dyke: section 90m south of Brynorgan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020905. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument 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 1020905.
Offa's Dyke: section 90m south of Brynorgan 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 1020905.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section extending 202m from River Teme to West Street (4 km), Knighton Mound & Bailey Castle (4.3 km), Offa's Dyke: Section extending 165m S to Fildas Place and thence from Mill stream to Frydd Wood (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section 90m south of Brynorgan'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 90m south of Brynorgan stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.