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Building record TR 34 NE 237 - Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post, Kingsdown
Summary
Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in 1961 and abandoned in 1991. Externally it is in good condition. Internal state is not clear as it is locked but believed to be intact.
Summary from record TR 34 NE 285:
1950s Underground Royal Observer Corps Post
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3759 4916 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34NE |
| Civil Parish | DEAL, DOVER, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
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Full Description
Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE14179.
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 1999, Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex (Monograph). SKE7996.
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2024 4:01PM