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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 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ84SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HEADCORN, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in probably 1961 and abandoned in 1968 due to defence cut backs.(1)
Visible as a new structure, with disturbed ground around the site and an access route across the field from the north, on aerial photos of 1961. Aerial photos of 1967 possibly appear to show the site disused. The site had been cleared by 1972.
<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