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| HER Number: | MDV72184 |
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| Name: | Royal Observer Corps Post at High Bickington |
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Summary
Site of ROC post for Beard Moor/High Bickington.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 603 203 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | High Bickington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGH BICKINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Royal Observer Corps Post for Beard Moor/High Bickington sited here in 1952
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Wood, D., 1992, Attack Warning Red, 284 (Monograph). SDV143823.
Resited to current location in January 1952, no details of original site.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 200 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of ROC post for Beard Moor/High Bickington. December 1952 Ground level ORLIT Post post required. Underground by April 1961 and closed by October 1968.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 284. |
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| SDV324255 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. XI.1 & XI.2. A4 Bound + Digital. 200. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 22 2015 9:29AM |
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