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Offa's Dyke Section from Footpath S of Pen-y-Bryn to Orseddwen is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive eighth-century frontier work constructed under King Offa of Mercia. This section of the dyke, located in Denbighshire in the borderlands between Wales and England, survives as a substantial bank and ditch construction which formed a defensive and demarcation boundary. The monument dates to the later eighth century and remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Anglo-Saxon territorial ambition and the political organisation of the period. The preserved section demonstrates the scale and engineering effort invested in this major linear earthwork, which originally extended over considerably greater distances across the landscape.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Footpath S of Pen-y-Bryn to Orseddwen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE136. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke Section from Footpath S of Pen-y-Bryn to Orseddwen is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive eighth-century frontier work constructed under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE136.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Footpath S of Pen-y-Bryn to Orseddwen 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 Footpath S of Pen-y-Bryn to Orseddwen 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 DE136.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, N of Pentre-Shannel (6.4 km), Trefarclawdd colliery remains immediately north of Pottery Cottages (6.9 km), Offa's Dyke: section 380m west of Pottery Cottages (6.9 km).
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