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Offa's Dyke Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke is a linear earthwork and scheduled monument forming part of the defensive frontier constructed in the late eighth century under King Offa of Mercia. This particular stretch, located in the Marches of mid-Wales, comprises a substantial bank and ditch arrangement typical of the dyke's construction method, which involved moving considerable volumes of soil to create a prominent territorial boundary. The monument represents one of the earliest large-scale engineering projects in Britain and marks the political boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms of the period. This section preserves evidence of the extensive works undertaken across the Welsh border, demonstrating the scale and organisation of Offa's dyke construction during the Early Medieval period.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG038. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke is a linear earthwork and scheduled monument forming part of the defensive frontier constructed in the late eighth century under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG038.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke 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 Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke 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 MG038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lower Short Ditch (Northern Part) (6.4 km), The Lower Short Ditch (6.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1600yds (1460m) long, N from St John the Baptist's Church to River Unk (7.1 km).
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