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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of eighth-century date constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia, likely between 757 and 796, to demarcate the frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. The section preserved in Passage Grove, west of Sheepcot in Gloucestershire, comprises a substantial bank and ditch aligned roughly north-south, typical of the monument's construction along this portion of the border. The earthwork demonstrates the considerable engineering effort required to establish a major territorial boundary across diverse terrain, and this particular section represents the southern extent of the dyke in the county. The monument remains an important archaeological and landscape resource, preserving evidence of early medieval territorial organisation and the political geography of the English-Welsh frontier during the early medieval period.
Offa's Dyke: section in Passage Grove, 660m west of Sheepcot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020603. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork of eighth-century date constructed under the direction of King Offa of Mercia, likely between 757 and 796, to demarcate the 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 1020603.
Offa's Dyke: section in Passage Grove, 660m west of Sheepcot 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 1020603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section known as Buttington Tump, 100m west of Buttington Lodge (6.7 km), Offa's Dyke: section 240m north east of Buttington Farm (6.9 km), Bulwarks Prehistoric Enclosure (7.1 km).
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Research the area around Offa's Dyke: section in Passage Grove, 660m west of Sheepcot