Monument record TR 04 NE 83 - Site of Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, Wye
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0546 4606 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WYE WITH HINXHILL, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in 1959 and abandoned in 1991. It has since been destroyed.(1)
The site of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located in the middle of an arable field east of Oxenturn Road. The site was built as part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. The site was opened during January 1959 and closed in September 1991. (1-2)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 1999, Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex (Monograph). SKE7996.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Jan 26 2026 5:26PM