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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century by order of King Offa of Mercia to demarcate the Anglo-Saxon kingdom's western frontier against Welsh territories. This particular section, located in Passage Grove west of Sheepcot in Gloucestershire, forms part of the longer dyke system that extends northwards into the Welsh Marches. The monument comprises a substantial bank with ditch, typical of the dyke's construction throughout its length, and remains a significant archaeological record of early medieval territorial demarcation and engineering. The Dyke represents one of the most substantial linear monuments of the period and is testament to the administrative ambition and resources of the Mercian kingdom during the reign of Offa (757–796).
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 constructed in the late eighth century by order of King Offa of Mercia to demarcate the Anglo-Saxon kingdom's western frontier against Welsh territories. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section in Passage Grove, 660m west of Sheepcot'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 Passage Grove, 660m west of Sheepcot stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.