Monument record MDO46189 - Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Wears Hill, Abbotsbury
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Summary
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 March 1959 and the post closed in October 1968. 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 the south side of a public footpath, 100 yards north of Abbotsbury 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 be in a fair condition at the time of the Defence of Britain survey. <1-3>
It was opened in March 1959 and the post closed in October 1968. The site was located underground in a small rectangular compound on the south side of a public footpath , 100 yards north of Abbotsbury Hill. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01.
- <4> SDO14745 Digital archive: Subterranea Britannica on-line survey (1998-2007) UK ROC and WMO Monitoring Posts.
- <5>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1414163. [Mapped feature: #635818 ]
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5601 8621 (7m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 108
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1414163
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 12:27PM