1999 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.
Anti Tank Ditch (natural Improved)
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Fair
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Type ANTI TANK DITCH (NATURAL IMPROVED)
Status Extant
Condition Fair
Source Defence of Britain Archive
Access Unknown
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Anti Tank Ditch (natural Improved) Potters Lane at rear of Green Curve, through common land in area bounded by Brighton Road (A217) , F Other Unknown Fair BunkerAtlas historical bunker military heritage