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Monument Number 1413281

Hob Uid: 1413281
Location :
Dorset
Portland
Grid Ref : SY6774206928
Summary : A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located in or near to The Old Higher Lighthouse (listed building 381999) on the Isle of Portland. 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. The majority of these sites were built between 1956 and 1964, although their construction began after 1925 and continued into the early 1970s. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) this site was found to remain in an uncertain condition.
More information : A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located in or near to The Old Higher Lighthouse (listed building 381999) on the Isle of Portland. 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. The majority of these sites were built between 1956 and 1964, although their construction began after 1925 and continued into the early 1970s. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) this site was found to remain in an uncertain condition. (1)
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Source Number : 1
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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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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Constructed after 1925
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Monument Start Date : 1925
Monument Type : Underground Monitoring Post, Royal Observer Corps Site
Evidence : Subterranean Feature, Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 2611
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 381999
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 66 NE 223
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01