| HER Number (PRN): | 33573 |
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| Name: | Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, S of Pen-y-Bryn - also in Clwyd: Wales |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Scheduled Monument 1006265: Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, S of Pen-y-Bryn - also in Clwyd: Wales |
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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: | Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ23NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 26192 37320 |
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Related records
| 01000 | Part of: Offa's Dyke (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Bank 1.8m high to E and 2.4m high to the W. Pasture and trees. An access earthern road extends up to the W side of dyke to Gilbraltar Cottage that lies to the E side of the dyke. The dyke forms the county boundary with Wales. <1>
<01> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1987-Dec-15, Scheduled Monument Notification SA242 Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, S of Pen-y-Bryn - also in Clwyd: Wales (Scheduled Monument notification). SSA29748.
Sources
| [01] | SSA29748 - Scheduled Monument notification: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1987-Dec-15. Scheduled Monument Notification SA242 Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, S of Pen-y-Bryn - also in Clwyd: Wales. Salop 242. |
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2018 1:57PM |
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