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Offa's Dyke, Denbighshire

Offa's Dyke is an ancient linear earthwork which lies partly in Denbighshire. Offa's Dyke is named after Offa, the Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia, who is traditionally believed to have ordered its construction. Although its precise original purpose is debated, it delineated the border between Anglian Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms of Powys and Gwent. A well-defined part of Offa's Dyke stretches northwards to the west of Bersham in Denbighshire. This part of Offa's Dyke is within the council area of Wrexham.
CADW Scheduled Monument DE139.

Place Type: Early Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Denbighshire
Lat, Long: 53.037461,-3.0487379
Grid Reference: SJ 2977 4942
Community (Civil Parish): Esclusham C
Council Area: Wrexham CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 303583
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Offa's_Dyke,_Denbighshire_303583

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