OFFA'S DYKE


Meaning of OFFA'S DYKE in English

Earthwork in western England.

It stretches 169 mi (270 km) from the River Offa of Mercia to fortify the boundary between his kingdom and the lands of the Welsh; for centuries it marked the England-Wales boundary. It consisted of a plain bank (in places some 60 ft [18 m] high) and a ditch (12 ft [3.7 m] deep). Many sections remain, and a walking path now runs its length.

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