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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, forming a substantial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom and Wales. This section on St Briavels Common, located 190 metres west of Hudnalls Farm in Gloucestershire, survives as a prominent banks-and-ditch formation characteristic of the monument's construction across its entire length. The dyke at this location comprises a substantial bank with an accompanying ditch on its western face, preserving important evidence of eighth-century territorial demarcation and landscape engineering. As a scheduled ancient monument, this segment of Offa's Dyke remains significant for understanding early medieval border management and the physical extent of Mercian authority during the Anglo-Saxon period.
Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 190m west of Hudnalls Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020526. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, forming a substantial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom and Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020526.
Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 190m west of Hudnalls 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 1020526.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lancaut promontory fort (6.9 km), Lancaut deserted village (7.1 km), St Arvan's Church Cross-slab (7.4 km).
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Research the area around Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 190m west of Hudnalls Farm