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Monument details
Summary
The site of a Royal Observer Corps underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout is located just to the north of Pluckley. The monument was built in 1965 and abandoned in 1991. It is now locked and but remains in good condition both internally and externally.
Grid Reference: | TQ 9217 4593 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ94NW |
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Parish: | PLUCKLEY, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in 1965 and abandoned in 1991. Locked and in externally good condition. Internally much remains.(1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 1999, Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex (Monograph). SKE7996.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | Monograph: Kent Defence Research Group. 1999. Ravelin Special No.8 The Royal Observer Corps: Underground in Kent & Essex. |
Related records
TQ 75 NE 389 | Part of: No 1 Group Royal Observer Corps (ROC) HQ, London Rd, Maidstone (Monument) |