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Offa's Dyke: Section from Whitton-Presteigne Road to River Lugg is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century under King Offa of Mercia, forming part of the extended defensive and territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. This section of the dyke, located in Radnorshire, survives as a substantial bank and ditch, representing the characteristic engineering of this monumental project that stretched for approximately eighty miles across the Welsh borderland. The earthwork demonstrates the considerable organisational and labour resources available to the Mercian monarchy during the Early Medieval period, and its alignment and survival in this area reflect the strategic importance of the region in defining territorial claims during the eighth century. The monument remains a significant archaeological and physical testimony to Anglo-Welsh relations in the Early Medieval period and the landscape engineering ambitions of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Whitton-Presteigne Road to River Lugg is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD021. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section from Whitton-Presteigne Road to River Lugg is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century under King Offa of Mercia, forming part of the extended defensive and territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD021.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Whitton-Presteigne Road to River Lugg dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Offa's Dyke: Section from Whitton-Presteigne Road to River Lugg 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 RD021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three Roman Camps (revealed by aerial photography) NE of Walton (6.1 km), Offa's Dyke: Rushock Hill section, extending 1630yds (1490m) E to Kennel Wood (6.4 km), Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court (6.5 km).
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