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media captionHadrian s Wall and Stonehenge are in better shape, says Offa s Dyke Association
The United Kingdom s longest ancient monument has been damaged by centuries of gradual benign neglect , says an association fighting to preserve it.
A fund has started to help preserve the 8th Century Offa s Dyke earthwork.
Offa s Dyke has a lot of catching up to do compared with other monuments like Hadrian s Wall and Stonehenge, according to its association chairman.
Dave McGlade said the 177 mile (285 km) monument on the Wales-England border is a sensitive archaeological landscape. It is also a scheduled monument, protected by statute law, and deserves to be treated with the utmost respect, added the Offa s Dyke Association chairman.
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A fund has been set up to help preserve the longest ancient moment in the UK.
The 8th Century Offa s Dyke earthwork has suffered from centuries of gradual benign neglect , according to the Offa s Dyke Association.
Chairman Dave McGlade said other monuments such as Hadrian s Wall and Stonehenge were in better shape.
He described the 177-mile (285 km) monument on the Wales-England border as a sensitive archaeological landscape .
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