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Offa's Dyke: Mountain View Section is a Early Medieval linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier defence system constructed under King Offa of Mercia. This section, located in Denbighshire, Wales, comprises a substantial bank and ditch that runs across upland terrain, demonstrating the engineering effort required to extend the dyke across difficult topography. The earthwork represents one of the most significant monuments of Anglo-Saxon Britain and marks the historical boundary between the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms to the west. The Mountain View section preserves the characteristic form of the dyke, with its bank and accompanying ditch still traceable across the landscape, providing archaeological evidence of eighth-century political organization and territorial control in the Welsh Marches.
Offa's Dyke: Mountain View Section is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE222. View the official record →
Offa's Dyke: Mountain View Section is a Early Medieval linear earthwork forming part of the eighth-century frontier defence system constructed under King Offa of Mercia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE222.
Offa's Dyke: Mountain View Section 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: Mountain View Section 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 DE222.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Section S of Bryn yr Owen Farm (6.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Sections N & S of Bryn yr Owen Colliery (7.2 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle Sontley (7.6 km).
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