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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork comprising a substantial bank and ditch that extends northward from Berry Wood in Herefordshire and represents a section of the greater defensive or demarcative structure constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This particular 165-yard segment exhibits the characteristic profile of the monument, with a prominent bank and accompanying ditch that would have served to mark the boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh territories to the west. The dyke in this location, as with the broader monument, dates to approximately the later decades of the eighth century and stands as evidence of significant territorial organisation and engineering capability during the early medieval period. The section at Berry Wood contributes to the archaeological and historical understanding of Offa's strategic and administrative authority across the Anglo-Welsh border region.
Offa's Dyke: the section extending 165yds (150m) N from Berry Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001732. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork comprising a substantial bank and ditch that extends northward from Berry Wood in Herefordshire and represents a section of the greater defensive or demarcative structure constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001732.
Offa's Dyke: the section extending 165yds (150m) N from Berry Wood 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 1001732.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: the section 630yds (580m) long W of Lyonshall (2.9 km), Offa's Dyke: the section E of Garden Wood, extending SE 85yds (80m) (3.4 km), Offa's Dyke: section NW of Holme Marsh extending 615yds (560m) to the railway (3.9 km).
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