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Offa's Dyke, built by the Mercians in the 8th century, cuts off the peninsula to the north.

In 956, Beachley was part of lands granted by King Edwy to Bath Abbey.

According to historians interpreting the writings of Walter Map, it is likely that Beachley was the site of an unprecedented meeting around 1056 between the unchallenged ruler of Wales, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, and the king of England, Edward the Confessor, to establish each one's areas of control.