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Offa's Dyke: Section from Cwm By-Road to Hem Road is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section of the dyke, located in Wales, consists of a substantial bank and ditch formation typical of the monument's construction, designed to demarcate and defend the border between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh territories to the west. The earthwork represents one of the most ambitious engineering projects of Anglo-Saxon England, stretching for considerable distances across the landscape and requiring significant labour and resources to construct and maintain. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, this section preserves important archaeological evidence of Early Medieval frontier management and the political boundaries of the period.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Cwm By-Road to Hem Road is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG037. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section from Cwm By-Road to Hem Road is a linear earthwork of Early Medieval date forming part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG037.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Cwm By-Road to Hem 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 from Cwm By-Road to Hem 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 MG037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke (6.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Ditches Farm Also in Powys: Wales (6.4 km), Three Roman camps NW of Brompton Mill including tumulus and section of Offa's Dyke (7.2 km).
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