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MONUMENT NO. 932200

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Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, in use between 1959-1968 and 1975-1991.

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(TA 3117 3196) Underground monitoring post.
This post came into use in Febuary 1959, as Post 20/T.1, and was closed in October 1968, and re-opened in 1975 as Post 20/M.2. The function of the Post was to monitor and estimate the location of any nuclear explosion, or fallout thereafter. This structure functioned as a `master post' being the only one in its `cluster' equipped with VHF communication in addition to the `landline' telephone system. The `Button' Ground Zero Indicator mounting usually mounted on the entrance hatch was in this case placed a short distance away on the wall of the associated Orlit Post. (1)

Underground Royal Observer Corps observation post. North of the Coastguard Post, Seaside Lane.
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Recorder, N. Catford. (2)

World War 2 lozenge shaped pillbox, with a blast wall protecting the entrance on the W side. An Orlit post (1951-1955) is mounted on top and an ROC Underground Monitoring Post. This post came into use in 1959, as Post 20/T.1, and was closed in 1968, and re-opened in 1975 as Post 20/M.2. The function of the Post was to monitor and estimate the location of any nuclear explosion, or fallout thereafter. This structure functioned as a `master post' being the only one in its `cluster' equipped with VHF communication in addition to the `andline' telephone system. The `Button' Ground Zero Indicator mounting usually mounted on the entrance hatch was in this case placed a short distance away on the wall of the associated Orlit Post. (3)

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(1) General reference

David Clarke/11-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey

(1a) General reference

Wood, D. 1992, Attack Warning Red: The Royal Observer Corps and the defence of Britain 1925-1992, pg. 321, Carmichael and Sweet

(3) Externally held archive reference

Gazetteer Reference RO46, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment

(2) Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources

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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