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Monument record TQ 75 NE 393 - Site of Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post, Bearsted
Summary
Site of underground monitoring post built to monitor nuclear bomb explosions and the drift of fallout. Built in 1962 it was closed in October 1968 and demolished when the area was redeveloped for housing in 1968/1969. The actual site of the post has now been lost.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 795 559 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BEARSTED, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 1999, Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex (Monograph). SKE7996.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE7996 Monograph: Kent Defence Research Group. 1999. Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2012 2:31PM