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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, which formed a substantial frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. The section at Cutt's Orchard, located in Gloucestershire, comprises part of this extensive defensive or demarcation line that extends for approximately 150 miles along the Welsh border. At this location, the dyke survives as a substantial bank and ditch, representing the characteristic construction method employed throughout the monument's length. The earthwork's precise original height and configuration remain subjects of ongoing archaeological study, though this section demonstrates the monumental scale of construction required for such an ambitious eighth-century engineering project.
Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020597. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, which formed a substantial frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020597.
Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020597.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chepstow Town Slipway (7.4 km), Chepstow Castle (7.5 km), Bishop Barnet's Wood Camp (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook House stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.