Herefordshire Through Time
Herefordshire Through Time
HER no. 31799 (SO 3010 5950)
A cropmark continues in a straight route along the line of Offa's Dyke from Rushock Hill to Kennel Wood. It continues into Kennel Wood and Cave Wood. A natural spur has been built up to form a bank about 2m wide. This creates a 15m drop on the west side and a 6m rise on the east. A section through the bank can be seen at Kennel Cottage where an access road used by the Forestry Commission cuts the bank. It is constructed largely of earth. Henry Price's 1817 map of Herefordshire shows Offa's Dyke taking this course.
[Original author: Miranda Greene, 2005]