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Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier defence constructed under King Offa of Mercia. This section of the dyke, situated in the Welsh borderlands near Welshpool, comprises a substantial bank and ditch system characteristic of the monument's construction along the Wales-England border. The earthwork dates from the later eighth century and represents one of the most significant surviving examples of Anglo-Saxon defensive engineering. The monument remains a scheduled ancient monument of considerable archaeological and historical importance, marking the territorial ambitions and administrative reach of Mercian power in the early medieval period.
Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG139. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road is a linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier defence constructed under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG139.
Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG139.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm (6.9 km), Calcot Camp (7.2 km), Upper Aldress Moated Site (7.9 km).
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