Offa's Dyke

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.