Record Details
| NHER Number: | 35428 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Cold War Royal Observer corps post |
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Summary
This is the site of a Royal observer corps post, which was established in January 1959 and closed in October 1968. It has been almost totally demolished, although some concrete posts remain.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5793 1279 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51SE |
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| Parish: | WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Royal observer corps post.
Totally demolished, only some concrete fence posts remain.
Established January 1959, closed October 1968. See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), July 2000.
Monument Types
- ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS MONITORING POST (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1959 AD to 1968 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Article in Serial: Catford, N.. 1999. Royal Observer Corps Underground Posts in Norfolk.. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Journal. Vol 6, no 4, pp 59-70. pp 59ff. |
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