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. The southern end of the dyke stretches north-westwards from the River Severn near Sedbury in Gloucestershire. This part of Offa's Dyke is within the council area of Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020642.
Place Type: Early Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.634909,-2.65602
Grid Reference: ST 5469 9310
Civil Parish: Tidenham CP
Council Area: Forest of Dean CA (Gloucestershire CA)
Police Area: Gloucestershire PA
GBPN ID: 303587
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Offa's_Dyke,_Gloucestershire_303587
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1020642.
Place Type: Early Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.634909,-2.65602
Grid Reference: ST 5469 9310
Civil Parish: Tidenham CP
Council Area: Forest of Dean CA (Gloucestershire CA)
Police Area: Gloucestershire PA
GBPN ID: 303587
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Offa's_Dyke,_Gloucestershire_303587
Peruse Gloucestershire on Wikishire