17.4Gb in a folder named "Previos System.localized" - is it delete-able?

Hi,
I wanted to try and free up my hard drive, and I used OmniDiskSweeper to see where all the disk usage was.
The biggest thing in the list is a Folder named "Previous Sysytem" located in the Drive root (allong with the Applications and System Folder).
I have in the past done an Archive and Install procedure, and I am wondering if this is the remnants of before that, but most importantly, I want to know if I can delete it, or if it is in use by the system as its pretty big!
Thanks alot,
James

*I have in the past done an Archive and Install procedure, and I am wondering if this is the remnants of before that, but most importantly, I want to know if I can delete it, or if it is in use by the system as its pretty big!*
Yes, that big folder is your ancient system. If you don't have any problems with the current OS version you may delete it.

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