| HER Number (PRN): | 33562 |
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| Name: | Offa's Dyke: section one mile 1000yds (2520m) long, N of Llanforda Mill |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1004766: Offa's Dyke: section one mile 1000yds (2520m) long, N of Llanforda Mill |
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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: | Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ22NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 25454 29477 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Part of: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
8-10ft high scarp. Mostly in wood. Wall on top or on east side. Young trees very thick at N end. <1>
<01> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1985-Feb-12, Scheduled Monument Notification SA87 Offa's Dyke: section one mile 1000yds (2520m) long, N of Llanforda Mill (Scheduled Monument notification). SSA29738.
Sources
| [01] | SSA29738 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1985-Feb-12. Scheduled Monument Notification SA87 Offa's Dyke: section one mile 1000yds (2520m) long, N of Llanforda Mill. Salop 87. |
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 7 2017 3:17PM |
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