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Offa's Dyke, Section extending 380m from Burfa is a linear earthwork constructed during the Late Saxon period, most likely under the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section of the broader dyke system runs through Radnorshire in Wales and is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference RD024. The earthwork consists of a substantial bank and ditch arrangement characteristic of the dyke's construction throughout its length, serving as a territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities. As part of one of Britain's most significant early medieval monuments, this section contributes to the surviving evidence of a major engineering project that extended across the border landscape for many miles.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending 380m from Burfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD024. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke, Section extending 380m from Burfa is a linear earthwork constructed during the Late Saxon period, most likely under the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD024.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending 380m from Burfa 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 380m from Burfa 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 RD024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Twts (5.7 km), Mound S of Woodbrook (7.2 km), Offa's Dyke: the section E of Garden Wood, extending SE 85yds (80m) (7.8 km).
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