Record Details
| NHER Number: | 35433 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Royal Observer Corps monitoring post |
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Summary
The site of a Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, in use from 1958 to 1968. It was part of a network of such posts, designed to monitor fallout in the event of a nuclear attack. Demolished after closure, no trace remains today.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9167 4208 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF94SW |
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| Parish: | WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
In use from 1958 to 1968. Demolished, no traces. See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), July 2000.
Monument Types
- ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS MONITORING POST (Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1958 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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