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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed in the late eighth century under King Offa of Mercia to demarcate the boundary between English and Welsh territories. This section, extending northwards from Goppas Wood for approximately 760 metres to Hope By-Road, comprises a substantial bank and ditch characteristic of the monument's construction throughout its course. The dyke in this locality exhibits the typical Early Medieval engineering of the period, with the earthwork built to command the landscape and serve as both a physical and symbolic barrier. As a designated monument of significant archaeological and historical importance, this segment preserves evidence of one of the most ambitious linear fortification projects undertaken in medieval Britain.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending 760m N from centre of Goppas Wood to Hope By-Road is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG034. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed in the late eighth century under King Offa of Mercia to demarcate the boundary between English and Welsh territories. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG034.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending 760m N from centre of Goppas Wood to Hope By-Road 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 760m N from centre of Goppas Wood to Hope By-Road 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 MG034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: two sections running 400yds (370m) S of Camlad Stream Also in Powys: Wales (8.5 km), Offa's Dyke: section 2/3 mile (1170m) long, N from southern boundary of Rownal Covert (8.6 km), Dovecote at Chirbury Hall Farm (8.7 km).
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