The Cache is hidden by a memorial for the US 184th AAA Battery,
the memorial is on a bridleway alongside Lippitts Hill Camp which
is now owned by the Metropolitan Police. The site first saw action
in the First World War as an anti-aircraft site, then becoming a
army training camp. Whilst remaining as an anti aircraft battery
during the Second World War it eventually became a POW camp housing
mainly Italian and German prisoners until 1948. After the war it
became an anti aircraft operations room serving the London North
Gun Defended Area in No 1 Group. By the 1960’s it had become
surplus to requirements and was acquired by the Metropolitan Police
and they have used it for various purposes over the years. Looking
through the trees from the bridleway and the memorial you can still
the gun pits and concrete structures from the battery that have
remained since the war. Please be aware of noise coming from the
camp as it is used for firearms training, police dogs and a base
for the helicopters. It’s a micro cache, which is a tube
similar to a cigar tube, you will need a pen or pencil to sign the
log.