Another Monacan tradition holds that, centuries prior to European contact, the Monacan and the Powhatan tribes had been contesting part of the mountains in the western areas of today's Virginia. The Powhatan had pursued a band of Monacan as far as the Natural Bridge, where the Monacan ambushed the Powhatan on the narrow formation, routing them. The Natural Bridge became a sacred site to the Monacan known as the "Bridge of Mahomny" or "Mohomny" (Creator). The Powhatan withdrew their settlements to below the Fall Line of the Piedmont, far to the east along the coast.