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Offa's Dyke


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A series of earthworks running the length of the Welsh border from near the mouth of the Wye to near the mouth of the Dee, built or repaired by Offa (king of Mercia, 757–96) to mark the boundary established by his wars with the Welsh.

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Offa’s Dyke
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 116 words
Offa's Dyke
in A Dictionary of World History (2) Length: 48 words
Offa's Dyke, England
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (2) Length: 119 words

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