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A hollow way, of ancient origin [a Saxon boundary] that was strengthened as an anti-tank ditch as part of the Outer London defences, with 3 x Home Guard strongpoints on its length. A sizeable section of the 'ditch' was in-filled in the 1970s because of the need to get heavy equipment into the area to deal with trees affected by Dutch Elm disease.
(Source: Field Visit 1999)
Type of site | ANTI TANK DITCH (NATURAL IMPROVED) |
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Location | Potters Lane at rear of Green Curve, through common land in area bounded by Brighton Road (A217), Fire Tree Road (A2022), Burgh Wood, and Green Curve. |
Area |
Banstead, Surrey, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 2475 5978
(Scale: 1:1250
, 1968)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Earthwork, Wood |
Recorder | Shackel, Michael |
Defence grouping |
London Stop Line: Outer - Line A (outer suburbs) of London defence rings. |
Attached Sheets | (6) - additional information and maps. |
Photographs | (10) - site views. |
DOB site reference: | S0009541 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, Between 1998/10 1999/03 |