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Very unusual concrete caltrops (2) [portable anti-tank obstacles made of iron and concrete in the form of an anti-cavalry metal caltrop] still positioned by the side of the road. One stands on a concrete pull-off to a field and the other is embedded in a hedge. They are the survivors of some 10-14 such caltrops at this spot, the remains of a roadblock. The recorder recalls these defences as an evacuee child during the war, and has paid visits there since.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/01/23)
| Type of site | CALTROP |
|---|---|
| Location | On the W side of the B556 road by a field gate, 100 yards N of the N exit from South Mimms service station. |
| Area |
South Mimms, Hertfordshire, England |
| Grid reference |
TL 218 015
(Scale: 1:50000
)
|
| Period | WW2 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Materials | Concrete, Iron |
| Threats |
Type: Deterioration (Medium Term) Detail: One of the caltrops has deteriorated between 1996-1999, by frost and vehicle impact. |
| Recorder | Korving, John P. de G. |
| Defence grouping |
London Stop Line: Outer - Line A (outer suburbs) of London defence rings. |
| Attached Sheets | (4) - correspondence on the site. |
| Photographs |
(1) - site view - DIGITISED |
| DOB site reference: | S0005658 |
| Event |
Field Visit, During 1996 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1999/01 Demolition, partial, In the period 1945 1946 |
