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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, to mark and defend the Anglo-Welsh border. This section, extending approximately 202 metres from the River Teme to West Street in Radnorshire, Wales, preserves a substantial portion of the wider dyke system that stretched for roughly 240 kilometres across the Welsh borderland. The earthwork typically comprises a substantial bank with an external ditch, though the precise form varies according to topography and survival. This designated section remains an important physical testimony to early medieval territorial demarcation and the political boundaries of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending 202m from River Teme to West Street is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD015. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, to mark and defend the Anglo-Welsh border. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD015.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending 202m from River Teme to West Street 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 extending 202m from River Teme to West Street 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 RD015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Foel-Allt (5.5 km), Norton Mound And Bailey Castle (5.6 km), Offa's Dyke: Section extending 1125m SW to Gilfach Wood (6.5 km).
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