In different countries Sunken lane

1 in different countries

1.1 france
1.2 united kingdom
1.3 germany
1.4 belgium
1.5 united states
1.6 spain
1.7 syria

in different countries
france

sunken lanes common in west of france, in bocage landscape, around lower normandy, brittany , anjou. bocage landscape historically famous having been particular feature of conflicts, including chouannerie, or more battle of normandy. german army used sunken lanes implement strong points , defenses stop american troops on cotentin peninsula , around town of saint-lô.

one such lane, sunken lane @ hawthorn ridge west of beaumont hamel in northern france, remembered assembly point british troops, many of whom filmed there on first day on somme (1 july 1916) geoffrey malins film battle of somme.

united kingdom

a sunken way, witley, surrey

sunken lanes characteristic feature of landscape of southern england, in chalk areas of north , south downs, , greensand areas such weald. surrey hills aonb has many sunken lanes. seal hollow road in sevenoaks fine example of sunken lane in southern england.

they particular feature of west country, in counties such dorset, , west wales - areas unaffected land enclosures of mediaeval england. english name holloway (hollow-way) derives old english hola weg , sunken road.

while many sunken lanes metalled, still unsurfaced green lanes, typically designated either bridleways or byways.

a sunken road cross country equestrian obstacle.

germany

one of largest networks of such routes in germany found in municipalities of alsheim , mettenheim in rhineland-palatinate, there make on 30 km of hiking trails. of these sunken lanes can 5 metres deep.

belgium

a sunken lane extending across battlefield played important role in battle of waterloo in 1815, particularly in presenting obstacle french cavalry. victor hugo dramatized episode in les misérables.

united states

aside oregon trail, sunken roads found in states along atlantic seaboard, european settlement began in 17th century. in baltimore , washington, d.c. areas, sunken roads dating era have become busy suburban routes high embankments testify long history of traffic.

a sunken road played major role in many military operations, such american civil war battles @ antietam, fredericksburg, , shiloh.

spain

congostra da carballa, ribeira, galicia, spain

in galicia , western asturias (both regions on northern spain) sunken lanes called congostras or corredoiras, latin coangusta confined , curro, currere run , being common , characteristic feature of rural areas. lanes being recovered hiking trails.

syria

in syria, faint traces of hollow ways attest dense network of tracks or paths connecting bronze age sites each other , cultivation zones in fourth , third millennia bc, , thousands of kilometres of such routes have been surveyed.