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Ike I
Ike Apr 1, 2006 10:20:42

Whilst out and about I came across this:

http://www.bristolmountainbikeclub.com/gallery/_2006/06_03_27_MTB_Misc_MP/images/IMG_6665_JPG.jpg

It's a ROC Nuclear Observation Bunker at Hallen, Bristol. I've only started noticing this stuff after watching the recent channel 4 programme "Real Dads Army" about bunkers, stops lines etc. There popping up everywhere.

It only closed in 1991, I cant believe I passed this site nearly everyday and never noticed and realised all those RAF types scurrying around underground, scary. Looks like Avonmouth was the only interest at the time, not Bristol :-(

Check out this site which has a cut away diagram:

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/roc/history.html

Anybody else noticed sites like these near other ancient site. Looks like man has always had a thing for hills, be it Hills Forts to modern bunkers ;-)

L Lubin
Lubin Apr 1, 2006 12:15:44
Replying to Ike

There is one of these on Dartmoor , Peek Hill, and it is only 500 meters or so from all the antiquities on Sharpitor.

Peace , Lubin

C Chris Collyer
Chris Collyer Apr 1, 2006 12:34:44
Replying to Ike

> Anybody else noticed sites like these near other ancient site

This bunker is *in* an ancient site - built into, and on top of, a round barrow (picture on the right)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.collyer1/stone/burghround.htm

-Chris

P Pete G
Pete G Apr 1, 2006 13:35:11
Replying to Ike

http://www.subbrit.org.uk/cgi-bin/webdata_roc.pl?fid=988811384.002001&query=Post%2BName%3D%26OS%2BGridRef%3DSU10386922%26County%3D%26Date%2Bopened%3D%26Date%2Bclosed%3D%26Location%3D%26Description%3D%26Surface%2BStructures%3D%26Date%2Bof%2Bvisit%3D%26Future%2Bactions%3D%26pagenum%3D1%26cgifunction%3DSearch&cgifunction=form

K Kammer
Kammer Apr 1, 2006 17:16:04
Replying to Ike

I know someone who owns one of these. Never been in it tho.

K x

G goffik
goffik Apr 1, 2006 17:26:33
Replying to Ike

I thin there's another one just along from Nine Barrows Down in Dorset, from memory, next to a toppled trig point... I'll see if I've got a pic, cos if it's not on top of a barrow, it's right next to one... (but not too near the actual nine barrows themselves, so don't worry!)

G x