Stelling, ten oosten van het Valleikanaal bij Leusden Leusden

English translation

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Description

Introduction:

The Asschatterkade is a component of the Valleistelling, located in the municipality of Leusden east of the Valleikanaal. The Asschatterkade is an example of a compartment dike of a water line and defensive rampart. It served as a compartment dike between the 5th or Asschatterkom and the 6th or Voetpadkom. Fierce fighting took place around the dike in the May days of 1940, which caused the German advance to be halted at this location.

Description:

An earthen FORTIFICATION erected between 1742 and 1745, consisting of an earthen rampart, constructed as a supporting dike for inundations and as a defensive rampart. The current dike is approximately 2000 metres long and was closed off by the outwork on the Asschatterkade situated transversely to the dike. In 1939, in the context of fortification construction in the Grebbelinie, a number of machine gun casemates were built. Furthermore, there is a tank barrier on the dike and traces of trenches from this period can still be recognised. On the dike there are three boundary stones with the inscriptions O44, O100 and O114. In addition, there are two boundary stakes with the designations f and h

Valuation:

The structure is of general importance on account of:

Cultural-historical values as a component of the Grebbelinie, as it was erected in six phases over a period of 200 years. Of great importance due to its commemorative value on account of its role during the combat operations in 1939-1940. In particular, the dike is also important as an example of an 18th century compartment dike or compartment ring.

Architectural-historical values in particular as an expression of military-strategic building, which is based on:

a. the system of inundation and access defence (18th, 19th and 20th centuries), b. the system of 'living' field fortification in depth (20th century) c. the outpost function during mobilisation and combat operations 1939 - 1940

This is a complex that in its initial construction is an example of fortifications from the period:

phase 1: from 1744, construction of line dike and works

Ensemble value on account of its location within the Grebbelinie system in general, in particular as a still well-preserved compartment dike at the line dike east of the centre of the municipality of Leusden. Furthermore, on account of the functional and physical coherence of the components of the complex. Finally, there is a well-preserved/reasonably well-preserved relationship with the field of fire and inundation field

The complex is rare because it is still an almost complete surviving example of an 18th century fortification in the Grebbelinie and is as such representative (characteristic) of this type of fortification.

The complex is well-preserved because almost all its component parts are still present in more or less recognisable form and function.