Offa's Dyke

, German rarely Offa Offa 's Dyke Wall called a historic Wall system between England and Wales was around 800 AD on the orders of King Offa of Mercia ( 757-796 AD) on the western boundary of his dominion built. On a length of 270 km, it could put a mound between his kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh settlements.

His subjects had the choice Offa, four feet (122 cm) to build the ramparts or to send the equivalent value in food to the site. Today along Offa 's Dyke long distance footpath passes the Offa 's Dyke Path.

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