Monument record TR 05 NW 42 - Former Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post (Site of), Sheldwich Lees

Summary

Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in 1962 and abandoned in 1968. Since then it has been destroyed.

Location

Grid reference TR 0157 5766 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR05NW
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish SHELDWICH, SWALE, KENT

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Full Description

Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in 1962 and abandoned in 1968. Since then it has been destroyed.(1)


<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 1999, Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex (Monograph). SKE7996.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Kent Defence Research Group. 1999. Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 8 2011 11:00AM