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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument dating to the eighth century, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia (757–796) as a defensive and demarcation boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. This section preserved in Highbury Wood, situated approximately 460 metres west of Glyn Farm in Gloucestershire, comprises part of the extensive frontier system that originally extended for approximately 240 kilometres along the England-Wales border. The surviving earthwork here exhibits the characteristic form of a substantial bank with an associated ditch, though the monument has been subject to erosion and modification over its fourteen centuries of existence. As a rare and relatively well-preserved example of early medieval frontier engineering, this section contributes to the archaeological understanding of late Saxon territorial organisation and construction capability.
Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Wood, 460m west of Glyn Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020477. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument dating to the eighth century, constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia (757–796) as a defensive and demarcation boundary 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 1020477.
Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Wood, 460m west of Glyn Farm 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 1020477.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section in Lippets Grove, 680m WSW of Beeches Farm (8.6 km), Tintern Abbey, Watergate (8.8 km), Tintern Abbey (8.8 km).
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Research the area around Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Wood, 460m west of Glyn Farm