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Monument record TQ 65 NW 124 - Site of Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post, Borough Green
Summary
Underground monitoring post built to monitor nuclear bomb explosions and the drift of fallout. Built in 1960 on a hilltop it was closed in 1991. A fallen telegraph pole marks the site together with foundations that might be the shaft. Excavation to a depth of 2ft revealed rubble in fill.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6128 5727 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NW |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOROUGH GREEN, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, 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
Mar 6 2002 12:00AM