NHER 34172 (Monument record) - Cold War underground post
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Summary
A Cold War Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, opened in 1958 and closed down in 1968. It formed part of a network of such posts, designed to monitor fallout in the event of a nuclear attack.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41NW |
|---|---|
| District | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Civil Parish | REPPS WITH BASTWICK, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Bunker/ Royal Observer Corps post.
Underground structure evidenced by concrete and iron ventilators above level of field. No raised tower above.
Cold War site, established March 1958, closed October 1968.
Externally complete, internally only some fittings remain. See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 5 February 1999 and 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
Aug 10 2011 12:49PM