| HER Number (PRN): | 33570 |
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| Name: | Offa's Dyke: section 50yds (45m) long, SW of Crane Rock |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1006261: Offa's Dyke: section 50yds (45m) long, SW of Crane Rock |
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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 25927 26035 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Part of: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Short section of dyke 1.5m high to E and 2.4m to W. Pasture. Quarried away both on N and S and therefore important to preserve. <1>
Section of dyke photographed during aerial survey in 2009. <2>
Sources
| [01] | SSA29745 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1988-Mar-21. Scheduled Monument Notification SA237 Offa's Dyke: section 50yds (45m) long, SW of Crane Rock. Salop 237. |
| [02] | SSA26201 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2009-Mar-29. SA0907_62 to SA0907_64 (3 photos) Flight: 09_SA_07. Colour. Digital. |
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2021 12:28PM |
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