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Offa's Dyke on St Briavels Common is a section of the linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, as a boundary demarcation between English and Welsh territories. The monument consists of a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of the dyke's construction method across its entire length of approximately 177 kilometres, and remains prominently visible in this location immediately west of The Fields. The earthwork demonstrates the engineering sophistication of Mercian frontier defence during the Anglo-Saxon period and represents one of the most substantial linear monuments surviving from that era in Britain. This particular section retains good archaeological visibility and contributes to our understanding of the dyke's course and original form across Gloucestershire.
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 on St Briavels Common is a section of the linear earthwork constructed in the late eighth century, traditionally attributed to King Offa of Mercia, as a boundary demarcation between English and Welsh territories. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The Fields'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 on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The Fields stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.