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Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section is a linear earthwork forming part of the extensive eighth-century defensive frontier constructed under King Offa of Mercia. This particular section, extending from Mellington Hall Lodge to Lower Cwm in the borderland between England and Wales, comprises a substantial bank and ditch characteristic of the monument's overall construction. The dyke in this locality represents the physical manifestation of Anglo-Saxon territorial assertion and political control along the Welsh frontier during the Early Medieval period. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, this section preserves evidence of one of Britain's most significant medieval engineering projects.
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 extensive eighth-century defensive frontier constructed under King Offa of Mercia. 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 Britain.
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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