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Royal Observer Monitoring Post

Hob Uid: 1412031
Location :
North East Lincolnshire
Stallingborough
Grid Ref : TA1835611783
Summary : Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The post is built of brick and concrete 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 remain in a good condition. The site was opened in March 1961 and closed in September 1991. The post is located underground (with the surface features intact) on a low mound within a rectangular compound on the south side of Keelby Road.
More information : The site of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was built of brick and concrete 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 remain in a good condition. (1)
The site was opened in March 1961 and closed in September 1991. The post is located underground (with the surface features intact) on a low mound within a rectangular compound on the south side of Keelby Road. (2)

TA 1835511782 Listed Grade II see entry for details (1403218) (3)
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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 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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Source details : [23-MAY-2012) North East Lincolnshire
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Mid 20th Century
Display Date : Cold War, 1961
Monument End Date : 1961
Monument Start Date : 1961
Monument Type : Underground Monitoring Post, Royal Observer Corps Site
Evidence : Subterranean Feature, Structure
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1355
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1403218
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 11 SE 28
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01