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Offa's Dyke is a substantial linear earthwork marking the eighth-century frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. The section on St Briavels Common, located immediately west of The Fields in Gloucestershire, comprises a prominent bank and ditch characteristic of the monument's construction across this part of the landscape. Dating to the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century, this stretch represents part of the approximately 149-kilometre-long defensive or demarcation line that originally extended from the Dee estuary to the Severn estuary. The earthwork remains a significant testimony to Anglo-Saxon territorial control and early medieval boundary-making along the Welsh borderland.
Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The Fields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020592. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a substantial linear earthwork marking the eighth-century 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 1020592.
Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The Fields 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 1020592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Grotto, Piercefield (7.3 km), Pierce Wood Camps (7.3 km), The Platform, Piercefield (7.7 km).
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