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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the celebrated eighth-century frontier monument constructed under King Offa of Mercia to demarcate the boundary between Anglo-Saxon Mercia and Welsh kingdoms. This particular section, extending one mile 750 yards northward from Dudston Covert towards a point 300 yards north of Lack Brook in Powys, preserves substantial lengths of the characteristic bank and ditch structure typical of the monument's construction. The dyke at this location demonstrates the engineering ambition of the Mercian kingdom during the late eighth century, running across terrain where it remains archaeologically visible and physically substantial. The monument represents one of the most significant territorial boundaries of Early Medieval Britain and this section contributes to the continuous record of Offa's frontier works that survive across the Welsh Marches.
Offa's Dyke: section one mile 750yds (2290m) from Dudston Covert to a point 300yds (274m) N of Lack Brook Also in Powys: Wales is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003797. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork that forms part of the celebrated eighth-century frontier monument constructed under King Offa of Mercia to demarcate the boundary between Anglo-Saxon Mercia and Welsh kingdoms. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003797.
Offa's Dyke: section one mile 750yds (2290m) from Dudston Covert to a point 300yds (274m) N of Lack Brook Also in Powys: Wales 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 1003797.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary (7.1 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 1km south east of Hopton Bank (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section one mile 750yds (2290m) from Dudston Covert to a point 300yds (274m) N of Lack Brook Also in Powys: Wales'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 one mile 750yds (2290m) from Dudston Covert to a point 300yds (274m) N of Lack Brook Also in Powys: Wales stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.