NHER 24940 (Monument record) - Royal Observer Corps site
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Summary
This Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring site would have been used during the Cold War to monitor nuclear fallout. They also included very cramped living space. No buildings remain on the surface and the access shaft is damaged.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM49SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALDEBY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Royal Observer Corps post.
Information from new edition of 1:2500 map.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 November 1988.
In fact set up in June 1959 closed October 1968. Surface features intact except Bomb Power Indicator pipe. Soil around underground room largely removed, air shaft demolished. Graffiti, rubbish and one bed inside.
Inf from reference (S1).
E. Rose (NLA) July 2000.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF48280 Article in Serial: Catford, N.. 1999. ROC Underground Posts in Norfolk.. NIAS Journal. Vol 6, No 4. pp 59ff.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 14 2011 4:15PM