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Monument Number 1411989

Hob Uid: 1411989
Location :
Lincolnshire
South Kesteven
Carlton Scroop
Grid Ref : SK9274045020
Summary : The site of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was built as part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to have been destroyed. It was opened in April 1965 and closed in October 1968. It was located underground in a corner of an arable field north west of the junction of Grantham Road and an access track.
More information : The site of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was built as a part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to have been destroyed. (1)
It was opened in April 1965 and closed in October 1968. It was located underground in a corner of an arable field north west of the junction of Grantham Road and an access track. (2)
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Subterranea Britannica. 1998-2007. Royal Observer Corps-An online survey of the UK R.O.C and UK W.M.O Monitoring Posts, Subterranea Britannica [Accessed 06-JUN-2007]
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Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Cold War, 1965
Monument End Date : 1965
Monument Start Date : 1965
Monument Type : Underground Monitoring Post, Royal Observer Corps Site
Evidence : Destroyed Monument
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1313
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 94 NW 122
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01