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Monument record TQ 84 SW 26 - Site of Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post, Headcorn
Summary
Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in probably 1961 and abandoned in 1968 due to defence cut-backs.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 8296 4461 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | TQ84SW |
County | KENT |
District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Civil Parish | HEADCORN, 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.
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Record last edited
Jul 17 2024 10:06AM