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Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument extending approximately 230 yards north and south of the Old Barn near Kenmoor Coppice in Herefordshire, constructed during the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. This section of the dyke comprises a substantial bank, characteristic of the broader defensive or boundary work that stretches across the Welsh border region. The monument represents one of the most significant Anglo-Saxon linear earthworks, built to demarcate territorial control and potentially to regulate movement between Mercia and Welsh territories during the later medieval period's formative centuries. The preservation of this particular section demonstrates the durability of the original eighth-century construction technique and remains an important archaeological record of Anglo-Saxon engineering and political authority.
Offa's Dyke: the section extending 230yds (210m) N and S of the Old Barn near Kenmoor Coppice (SE of Bowmore Wood) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001737. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke is a linear earthwork monument extending approximately 230 yards north and south of the Old Barn near Kenmoor Coppice in Herefordshire, constructed during the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001737.
Offa's Dyke: the section extending 230yds (210m) N and S of the Old Barn near Kenmoor Coppice (SE of Bowmore 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 1001737.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: the section extending 950yds (870m) N and S of Big Oaks (2.6 km), Site of Romano-British town of Magna (5.3 km), Churchyard cross in St Leonard's churchyard (5.5 km).
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