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Offa's Dyke is an ancient monument consisting of a substantial linear earthwork constructed during the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia to define and defend the Anglo-Saxon kingdom's western frontier against the Welsh. The section near Kenmoor Coppice in Herefordshire extends approximately 230 yards north and south of the Old Barn and represents a well-preserved example of the dyke's characteristic form, comprising a raised bank with an associated ditch. At this location, the monument demonstrates the engineering scale of Offa's undertaking, which stretched for some 150 miles along the Anglo-Welsh border and ranks among the most ambitious earthwork projects of the early medieval period. The dyke's construction reflects both the military concerns and territorial assertion of the Mercian kingdom during a period of significant political consolidation in eighth-century England.
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 an ancient monument consisting of a substantial linear earthwork constructed during the late eighth century under the direction of King Offa of Mercia to define and defend the Anglo-Saxon kingdom's western frontier against the Welsh. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Offa's Dyke: the section extending 230yds (210m) N and S of the Old Barn near Kenmoor Coppice (SE of Bowmore Wood)'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: the section extending 230yds (210m) N and S of the Old Barn near Kenmoor Coppice (SE of Bowmore Wood) stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.