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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive early medieval frontier defence constructed during the reign of Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section, extending approximately 380 metres from Burfa in Radnorshire, consists of a substantial bank and ditch aligned to follow the topography of the borderland between present-day Wales and England. The monument represents a significant engineering undertaking, comprising a characteristically steep-sided bank with an external ditch that would have served both as a physical barrier and a demarcation of territorial authority. The Radnorshire section exemplifies the survival of Offa's Dyke in upland terrain where the earthwork remains well-preserved despite more than twelve centuries of landscape change.
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 is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive early medieval frontier defence constructed during the reign of 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 the UK.
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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