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Monument Number 1414141

Hob Uid: 1414141
Location :
Devon
East Devon
Clyst Honiton
Grid Ref : SX9968309327
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. It was opened during May 1962 and closed in September 1991. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to be in a good condition. The site was located underground close to the Exeter Airport perimeter track 100 metres west of the terminal building. The post was demolished on August 6th 2002 as it was regarded as a danger to large aircraft using the adjacent taxiway.
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 be in a good condition. (1)
It was opened during May 1962 and closed in September 1991. The site was located underground close to the Exeter Airport perimeter track 100 metres west of the terminal building. The post was demolished on August 6th 2002 as it was regarded as a danger to large aircraft using the adjacent taxiway. (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 : 20th Century
Display Date : Cold War, 1962
Monument End Date : 1962
Monument Start Date : 1962
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 : 3564
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 99 SE 88
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01