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MuseumsSite Name: Offa's Dyke Centre Alternative Name: Offa's Dyke Visitor CentreCountry: Wales County: Powys Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Knighton
Map Ref: SO2850172430
Latitude: 52.345263N Longitude: 3.050993W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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The Offa's Dyke Centre is a purpose-built information centre in the town of Knighton, on Offa's Dyke on the border between England (Shropshire) and Wales (Powys). It is currently closed, however some of the best remains of the earthworks can be seen within a two-minute walk from the centre.
It includes an interactive exhibition allowing visitors to explore the Offa's Dyke, and an exhibition on Glyndwr’s Way including historical information about Owain Glyndwr himself.
The Centre, opened in 1999, forms the focus for activities based on the 8th Century earthwork built by Offa, the King of Mercia. The dyke itself follows the Welsh English border from the hills above Prestatyn to the Severn Estuary near Chepstow.
Free entry
Address: Offa's Dyke Centre, West Street, Knighton, Powys LD7 1EN, UK
Telephone: 01547 528 753
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Note: How much work was involved in building the Dykes of the Mercian frontier? (More than you would think) A two-part article by archaeologist Keith Ray
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