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Monument details

HER Number:	TQ 63 NE 30
Type of record:	Monument
Name:	Site of a Royal Observer Core Underground Monitoring Post, Horsmonden

Summary

Site of a Royal Observer Core underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in 1960 and abandoned in 1968 due to defence cut backs. The site is now demolished.

Grid Reference:	TQ 6982 3851
Map Sheet:	TQ63NE
Parish:	HORSMONDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

Monument Types

UNDERGROUND MONITORING POST (Demolished, Modern - 1960 AD to 1960 AD?)

Full description

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Site of ROC underground post for monitoring nuclear explosions and fallout. Built in probably 1961 and abandoned in 1968 due to defence cut backs.Demolished.(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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