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Monument record TQ 67 SW 183 - Royal Observer Corps post west of Southfleet Road, Swanscombe
Summary
Cold War Royal Observer Corps Post at the side of a trackway on farmland west of Southfleet Road, Swanscombe, Kent. For plotting nuclear explosions and monitoring radiactive fallout. An underground post, it originated in c. 1965 and was discontinued after 1968. Designated 1/A1. Thought to have been destroyed or infilled.
Location approximate based on available information
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 607 734 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Visit by VTC Smith 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Derek Wood, 01/01/1976, Attack Warning Red (Bibliographic reference). SKE24109.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2019 10:20AM