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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming a substantial portion of the eighth-century frontier between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. This particular section, extending approximately 3,930 metres from the stream west of Brook Cottage near Selattyn to a footpath crossing west of Bron-y-Garth, survives as a prominent ridge with ditch, standing as evidence of ambitious territorial demarcation undertaken during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. The dyke in this region follows the natural topography of the Shropshire-Wales border whilst maintaining a consistent engineering design, comprising an earthen bank with a defensive ditch positioned on its western side facing the Welsh territories. This section represents one of the longest and best-preserved stretches of the monument and demonstrates the considerable labour investment and political authority required to construct such an extensive linear defence across varied terrain.
Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: Wales is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004765. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork forming a substantial portion of 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 1004765.
Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: 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 1004765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed-y-Gaer Hillfort (6.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, N of Pentre-Shannel (7.2 km), Wat's Dyke: 365m long section, extending from 45m north east of Gate House on Shrewsbury Road (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: 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 two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: Wales stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.