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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier defence system constructed under King Offa of Mercia between the kingdom of Mercia and Welsh territory. This particular section extending through Great Ffrydd Wood in Radnorshire represents a well-preserved segment of the dyke's southern course, measuring approximately 1693 metres in length and running south to the footpath leading towards Woodhouse Lane. The monument comprises a substantial bank and ditch formation typical of the dyke's construction, which likely dates to the later eighth century and served both as a physical boundary and a symbolic demarcation of Mercian territorial authority. This section in Radnorshire forms part of the substantial stretches of Offa's Dyke that survive in Wales, where the earthwork remains one of the most significant surviving monuments of the early medieval period in Britain.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending through Great Ffrydd Wood 1693m S to footpath leading to Woodhouse Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD017. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier defence system constructed under King Offa of Mercia between the kingdom of Mercia and Welsh territory. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD017.
Offa's Dyke: Section extending through Great Ffrydd Wood 1693m S to footpath leading to Woodhouse Lane 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 through Great Ffrydd Wood 1693m S to footpath leading to Woodhouse Lane 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 RD017.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mound & Bailey Castle 360m ESE of St Peter's Church (8.1 km), Barland Motte and Bailey (8.7 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Granner Wood to Burfa (8.8 km).
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