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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section, located in Mocking Hazell Wood south of Lindors Farm in Gloucestershire, comprises the characteristic ditch and bank construction typical of the monument's design along the Welsh border. The dyke in this locality represents the southern portion of Offa's territorial demarcation, which extended for approximately 150 miles across the Anglo-Welsh frontier. The survival of the earthwork here demonstrates the substantial engineering effort invested in marking Mercian dominion during the later Anglo-Saxon period.
Offa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020529. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the extensive defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020529.
Offa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors 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 1020529.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman site 150yds (140m) E of Palace Cottage, Boughspring (7 km), Lancaut promontory fort (7.6 km), Broad Stone (7.7 km).
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