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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive or boundary system traditionally attributed to Offa, King of Mercia, in the late eighth century. This section between Granner Wood and Burfa in Radnorshire represents a well-preserved segment of the dyke as it crosses the upland terrain of the Welsh borderland. The earthwork consists of a substantial bank with associated ditch, constructed to demarcate the frontier between the Mercian kingdom and the Welsh principalities to the west. The monument is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD023 and remains significant as evidence of early medieval political boundaries and territorial control in the region.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Granner Wood to Burfa is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD023. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive or boundary system traditionally attributed to Offa, King of Mercia, in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD023.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Granner Wood to Burfa 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 Granner Wood to Burfa 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 RD023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard (5.2 km), Castle Twts (6.2 km), Lyonshall Castle (7.7 km).
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