Monument record MDO43642 - Royal Observer Corps Site, Fontmell Magna
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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 in February 1962 and the post was closed in September 1991. The site was found to be in a fair condition at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. The site was located underground in a small rectangular compound on a field boundary on top of Elbury Hill, 120 yards south of un-named road.
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Full Description
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. The site was found to be in a fair condition at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. <1>
It was opened in February 1962 and the post was closed in September 1991. The site was located underground in a small rectangular compound on a field boundary on top of Elbury Hill, 120 yards south of un-named road. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17704 Digital archive: World Wide Web page at ;http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm.
- <2> SDO17705 Digital archive: Higginbotham, P. 2000. World Wide Web page andlt;http://www.workhouses.org.uk/. Subterranea Britannica. 1998-2007.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1414168.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 8652 1811 (54m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST81NE |
| Civil Parish | Fontmell Magna; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 3591
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 81 NE 70
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1414168
Record last edited
Mar 23 2022 9:53AM
