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| HER Number: | MDV72230 |
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| Name: | Combe Martin ROC post |
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Summary
Site of ROC for Combe Martin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 575 474 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Combe Martin |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COMBE MARTIN |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- OBSERVATION POST (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Wood, K., 1976, Attack Warning Red, 285 (Monograph). SDV143823.
ROC post opened in July 1940 but both Wood and Dobinson place the original site at SS577745 which is far out into the Bristol Channel. Maybe a typo of current coordinates (SS574475)?
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 201 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Royal Observer Corps post. In use untill December 1952 then resited to SS584452 (PRN:72231).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, K.. 1976. Attack Warning Red. Attack Warning Red. Unknown. 285. |
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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. 201. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72231 | Related to: Combe Martin ROC post (Monument) |
| MDV72232 | Related to: Shirwell ROC post (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 3 2021 7:39AM |
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