Offa's Dyke

Offa's Dyke

Archaeology

Several photographs of the remains of the earthworks/defences commonly termed Offa's Dyke. These were taken south of Selattyn, just north of the B4580 near Oswestry. Asser mentions a dyke that ran from 'sea to sea' at the time of Offa, but modertn scholarship suggests that the what survives may not be a single work, but a combination of a series of defence works, or boundary markings between Mercia and modern-day Wales. The shots here are mainly taken from the 'Welsh' side showing a slight ditch at the base of the earthwork. There are also pictures of local signs (in English and Welsh) showing the direction of the Offa's Dyke Path.

Stuart Lee

8th century

2010-08-07