Type

Building

Title / Name

Avebury Royal Observer Corps Post

Summary

A Royal Observer Corps monitoring on Waddon Hill.

UNDERGROUND MONITORING POST, Cold War (1946 to 1991)

Source Detail: Council for British Archaeology, 1995-2001

Title: Defence of Britain Database - https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/index.cfm

Summary: The Defence of Britain Project databases were created from field and documentary work carried out between April 1995 and December 2001. Source ID: SWI26098

Description: 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. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey the site was found to be in a good condition.

Source Detail: No Originator information.,

Title: Subterranea

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26219

Additional Information: Subterranea Britannica

Description: It was opened in June 1961 and closed in September 1991. It was located underground in a square overgrown compound on top of Warden Hill, 50 yards north of the trig station and 200 yards west of the B4003.

Source Detail: No Originator information., 2014

Title: Subterranea Britannica - http://www.subbrit.org.uk/

Summary: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/ Source ID: SWI26520

Description: All surface features remain intact with some flaking of the light green paint. there is some damage to the top of the access shaft probably caused by people trying to break in. The padlocks have been recently cut off. The hatch is locked but can be opened with a 'T' bar key. All the telecommunication (BT) equipment remains in place including Tele-talk, WB1401 receiver, switching box, connection boxes and WB1410 filter unit. Other remaining artefacts include cupboard, table, shelf, extra high level shelving in the toilet, light, folding wooden chair, utensils, spare FSM gaskets, small splint, fire blanket box, battery box, sickle, pick axe, crowbar, plastic 'no smoking beyond this point' sign, home made carpeted foot rest and wiring.