MenuOffa's Dyke, Gloucestershire
Offa's Dyke is an ancient linear earthwork which lies partly in Gloucestershire. 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 section of Offa's Dyke passes to the east of the River Wye in the civil parish of Newland in Gloucestershire. This part of Offa's Dyke is within the council area of Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020481.
Place Type: Early Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.762574,-2.6675052
Grid Reference: SO 5402 0731
Civil Parish: Newland CP
Council Area: Forest of Dean CA (Gloucestershire CA)
Police Area: Gloucestershire PA
GBPN ID: 303588
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Offa's_Dyke,_Gloucestershire_303588
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020481.
Place Type: Early Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.762574,-2.6675052
Grid Reference: SO 5402 0731
Civil Parish: Newland CP
Council Area: Forest of Dean CA (Gloucestershire CA)
Police Area: Gloucestershire PA
GBPN ID: 303588
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Offa's_Dyke,_Gloucestershire_303588
Peruse Gloucestershire on Wikishire