Monument record MDO45876 - Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Woodbury Hill, Bere Regis
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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 May 1963 and the post closed in September 1991. The site was found to have been destroyed at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. The site was located underground in the middle of a field on Towns End Farm on Woodbury Hill.
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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 have been destroyed at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. <1-3>
It was opened in May 1963 and the post closed in September 1991. The site was located underground in the middle of a field on Towns End Farm on Woodbury Hill. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. Non Anti Invasion Database UID 3597.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. Non Anti Invasion Database UID 3597.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. Non Anti Invasion Database UID 3597.
- <4> SDO14745 Digital archive: Subterranea Britannica on-line survey (1998-2007) UK ROC and WMO Monitoring Posts.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1414174.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8572 9472 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SE |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 3597
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 89 SE 22
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1414174
Record last edited
Mar 8 2023 7:41PM