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Tuesday 7th October 2008

Offa's Dyke

Offa's Dyke Centre
Knighton
Shropshire
LD7 1EN

T: 01547 528753

E: oda@offasdyke.demon.co.uk

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Offa's Dyke. © john spivey - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

The dyke dates to about AD800, when King Offa of Mercia decided to construct the 168-mile mound and ditch as the border between England and Wales. It runs from Prestatyn to Chepstow and today is a designated footpath.

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