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Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section is a linear earthwork forming part of the larger defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. This section of the dyke, extending from Mellington Hall Lodge to Lower Cwm, comprises a substantial bank and ditch feature typical of the monument's construction throughout the Welsh borderlands. The earthwork represents one of the most significant engineering projects of Early Medieval Britain, demarcating the political and territorial boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh principalities. The monument remains archaeologically important as evidence of late Saxon military and administrative organization, and this particular section contributes to our understanding of the dyke's variable construction and alignment across the landscape.
Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section Extending from Mellington Hall Lodge to Lower Cwm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG039. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section is a linear earthwork forming part of the larger defensive frontier constructed during the reign of King Offa of Mercia in the late eighth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG039.
Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section Extending from Mellington Hall Lodge to Lower Cwm dates from the early medieval period, and is classified as a linear earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section Extending from Mellington Hall Lodge to Lower Cwm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG039.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill, 530m north west of Myndtown (7 km), Caer-Din Ring: a small enclosed Iron Age or Romano-British settlement, an adjacent ancient field boundary, round barrow and cultivation remains (7.2 km), Offa's Dyke: section 575m north west of Myndtown (7.2 km).
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