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Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century defensive or demarcation structure constructed under King Offa of Mercia. This section of the dyke, located in Wales, comprises the characteristic bank and ditch configuration typical of the monument, which extends across the Welsh-English border for approximately 149 miles. The earthwork dates to the later eighth century and represents one of the most substantial engineering projects of the Anglo-Saxon period, though scholarly debate continues regarding its primary functions as either a military fortification, a trade boundary, or a statement of territorial control. The Pentre Farm section is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference Cadw SAM MG217.
Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG217. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century defensive or demarcation structure constructed under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG217.
Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle at the south end of East Dudston hamlet (8.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 430yds (390m) in length S of Chirbury-Montgomery road (8.9 km), Montgomery Castle (9.6 km).
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