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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of eighth-century date constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia, forming a substantial territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities to the west. The section at Cutt's Orchard, located in Gloucestershire south-east of Brook House, survives as a prominent bank-and-ditch earthwork characteristic of the monument's construction technique across its entire course. The dyke runs for approximately 149 miles along the Welsh border, and this surviving section represents part of the most significant Anglo-Saxon linear frontier work in Britain. The monument demonstrates the extensive resources and organisational capacity commanded by the Mercian monarchy in the late eighth century.
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 of eighth-century date constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia, forming a substantial territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities 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).
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Research the area around Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook House