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Monument Number 932200
Hob Uid: 932200
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Roos
Grid Ref : TA3117031960
Summary : Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, in use between 1959-1968 and 1975-1991.
More information : (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. SRF 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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Source Number : 1
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Source details : David Clarke/11-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Wood, D. 1992, Attack Warning Red: The Royal Observer Corps and the defence of Britain 1925-1992, pg. 321, Carmichael and Sweet
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Source Number : 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 : 3
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Source details : Gazetteer Reference RO46, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
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Monument End Date : 1991
Monument Start Date : 1975
Monument Type : Observation Post, Underground Structure
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Observation Post, Underground Structure
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 5280
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Humberside)
External Cross Reference Number : MHU18850
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 33 SW 59
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Relationship type : General association

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Relationship type : Is referred to by

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-04-09
End Date : 1992-04-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 932200