| HER Number (PRN): | 33565 |
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| Name: | Offa's Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long, at Careg-y-Big |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1006238: Offa's Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long, at Careg-y-Big |
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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: | Selattyn and Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ23SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 25270 32213 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Part of: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
n of Careg-y-Big, bank 2m high. Ditch under modern farmyard. S of Careg-y-Big ditch and bank both clearly visible as shallow earthworks in permanent pasture. Bank perhaps 0.5m high. The convergence of 5 roads at this point suggests it may be a crossing point of some antiquity. <1>
Section of dyke photographed during aerial survey in 2009. <2>
Sources
| [01] | SSA29741 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1987-Sep-03. Scheduled Monument Notification SA346 Offa's Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long, at Careg-y-Big. Salop 346. |
| [02] | SSA26236 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2009-Mar-29. SA0907_124 to SA0907_126 (3 photos) Flight: 09_SA_07. Colour. Digital. |
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 19 2021 3:44PM |
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