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I do not have reliable scholarly information about Second World War defences specifically at Thorneycroft Wood in Surrey that would allow me to write with the precision and factual accuracy your instructions require. Rather than risk inaccuracy, I would need to consult primary sources or established archaeological records for this particular site before composing text for a heritage website. If you have access to the NHLE entry itself or relevant archaeological reports, those would provide the authoritative foundation necessary for accurate descriptive text.
Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1495157. View the official record →
I do not have reliable scholarly information about Second World War defences specifically at Thorneycroft Wood in Surrey that would allow me to write with the precision and factual accuracy your instructions require. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1495157.
Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1495157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Guildford Castle (1.7 km), St Catherine's Chapel (2.8 km), Henley Fort: a London mobilisation centre (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Second World War defences at Thorneycroft Wood stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.