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| HER Number: | MDV72338 |
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| Name: | Okehampton, ROC post |
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Summary
Site of ROC post for Okehampton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 539 939 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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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, D., 1992, Attack Warning Red, 285 (Monograph). SDV143823.
ROC post closed by October 1968.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Vol. XI.1 & XI.2: The Cold War, 204 (Report - non-specific). SDV324255.
Site of Royal Observer Corps ROC post for Okehampton. Resited to location in November 1953 from SX608955 (PRN: 72337), an elevated Orlit post was required for the resite. Underground Orlit by November 1962.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143823 | Monograph: Wood, D.. 1992. 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. 204. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72337 | Related to: Okehampton, ROC post (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 4 2006 9:28PM |
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