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Monument details

HER Number:	TR 13 SW 45
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post, Dymchurch

Summary

Underground ROC post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout built in 1962 and abandoned in 1991. Externally the post is in good condition but internally it has suffered vandalism. The carpet, cupboard and shelves remain intact.

Grid Reference:	TR 1043 3159
Map Sheet:	TR13SW
Parish:	BURMARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT

Monument Types

UNDERGROUND MONITORING POST (Abandoned 1991, Modern - 1962 AD to 1991 AD)

Protected Status:	Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Royal Observer Corps (ROC) Underground Monitoring Post, 400m south east of Burmarsh

Full description

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Underground ROC post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout built in 1962 and abandonded in 1991. Externally the post is in good condition but internally it has suffered vandalism. The carpet, cupboard and shelves remain intact.(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.

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