| HER Number (PRN): | 33572 |
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| Name: | Offa's Dyke: section 250yds (230m) long, S of Careg-y-Big |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1006264: Offa's Dyke: section 250yds (230m) long, S of 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 25280 32012 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Part of: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Bank 10ft to the W, 5ft to the E and ditch with 6ft counterscarp. Pasture. Fine example…monument in permanent pasture. Small trees and bushes are growing along its length, and for the most part monument is grass covered and in good condition. <1>
Section of dyke photographed during aerial survey in 2009. <2>
<01> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1989-Aug-21, Scheduled Monument Notification SA241 Offa's Dyke: section 250yds (230m) long, S of Careg-y-Big (Scheduled Monument notification). SSA29747.
<02> Shropshire Council, 2009-Mar-29, SA0907_123 (1 photo) Flight: 09_SA_07 (Oblique aerial photograph). SSA26235.
Sources
| [01] | SSA29747 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1989-Aug-21. Scheduled Monument Notification SA241 Offa's Dyke: section 250yds (230m) long, S of Careg-y-Big. Salop 241. |
| [02] | SSA26235 - Oblique aerial photograph: Shropshire Council. 2009-Mar-29. SA0907_123 (1 photo) Flight: 09_SA_07. Colour. Digital. |
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 18 2018 1:44PM |
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