NHER 13157 (Building record) - Royal Observer Corps post
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARLINGFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1 February 1978. Visit.
Royal Observer Corps lookout post, set up March 1962, closed September 1991. With Orlit post. Intact externally, interior not seen. See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), July 2000.
18 June 2010.
Noted in passing. Site has been cleared. Concrete room on legs no longer extant. Digital photos taken.
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 June 2010.
May 2011. Photographic survey .
Site still much as described above. Metal access hatch locked.
R. Hoggett (HES), 22 January 2013.
February 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The site is visible on Google Street View image dated October 2024 (S2) and on arial photographs form 2019 (S3) and 2025 (S4).
The monument polygon has been amended to the extent of the site as visible on S4.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 17 February 2026
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 18-APR-2025 Accessed 18-FEB-2026.
- <S1> SNF48280 Article in Serial: Catford, N.. 1999. ROC Underground Posts in Norfolk.. NIAS Journal. Vol 6, No 4. pp 59ff.
- <S2> SNF100235 Photograph: Google Earth. 2011-2025. Google Earth Pro Street View. Digital. Accessed 18-FEB-2026.
- <S3> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 23-AUG-2019 Accessed 18-FEB-2026.
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2026 3:07PM