| HER Number (PRN): | 33557 |
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| Name: | Offa's Dyke: section 360yds (330m) long, Llynclys Hill |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1003014: Offa's Dyke: section 360yds (330m) long, Llynclys Hill |
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Monument Type(s):
- BOUNDARY BANK (Early Saxon to Mid Saxon - 410 AD to 800 AD)
- DYKE (DEFENCE) (Early Saxon to Mid Saxon - 410 AD to 800 AD)
- FRONTIER DEFENCE (Early Saxon to Mid Saxon - 410 AD to 800 AD)
Summary
Scheduled Monument: A well preserved section of Offa's Dyke, the 8th century Mercian boundary bank.
| Parish: | Llanyblodwel, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ22SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 26994 23699 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Part of: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA6603 - Excavation of Offa's Dyke, Porth y waen, Oswestry by D Hill & M Worthington (Ref: Site 22)
- ESA4861 - 1998 condition survey and management plan for Llynclys Hill Nature Reserve by Malcolm L Reid
Description
The dyke hugs the W scarp of the hill with ditch on the W. The dyke stands to an approx height of between 6-7ft. <1>
There is clear indication of the bank and ditch descending from Llynclys Hill and here excavation revealed a considerable ditch. <2>
"In advance of the reconstruction of farm buildings the section of the Offa's Dyke was recorded. At this point the bank apparently consisted of a minor drystone structure backing a considerable ditch nine metres wide and three deep cut into the bedrock." <2a>
In 1998, a condition survey was undertaken and a management plan was prepared for Llynclys Hill Nature Reserve, largely focused on the scheduled section of Offa's Dyke (PRN 01000) running to the west of the reserve, and the limestone quarry (PRN 06641) in the centre of the site. This provided a brief condition survey and set of management recommendations for remedial works. <3>
Sources
| [01] | SSA29733 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1985-Feb-12. Scheduled Monument Notification SA81 Offa's Dyke: section 360yds (330m) long, Llynclys Hill. Salop 91. |
| [02] | SSA23865 - Manuscript: Hill D & Worthington M. 2003. Offa's Dyke: history & guide. p73, Site 22. |
| [02a] | SSA3549 - Gazetteer: ?Hill D. ?1976. Recent Work on Offa's and Wat's Dyke 1972 - 1976. |
| [03] | SSA20874 - Management report: Reid Malcolm L. 1998. Llynclys Hill Nature Reserve: an archaeological management plan. |
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 8 2021 12:20PM |
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