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Offa's Dyke: Section at Pentre Farm is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive eighth-century frontier defensive system constructed under the direction of Offa, King of Mercia. This section of the dyke, located in Wales, comprises an earthen bank and ditch characteristic of the monument's construction, representing one of the most substantial engineering projects of the Early Medieval period in Britain. The dyke was built during the late eighth century as a territorial boundary demarcating Mercian lands from Welsh kingdoms, and this particular segment at Pentre Farm survives as evidence of the monument's original scale and engineering design. The site 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 extensive eighth-century frontier defensive system constructed under the direction of Offa, King 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 Britain.
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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