Monument record MHG55563 - Broadford ROC Post

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Grid reference NG 6465 2332 (point) (Approximate)
Map sheet NG62SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish STRATH

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Underground Royal Observer Corps observation post situated near the school and war memorial. It opened in 1959 and closed in 1991.

The ROC post was one of several on Skye from this period, designed to monitor during nuclear attack. Others were situated at Kilmore (called Ardvasar), Portree, Dunvegan, and Uig.

Further information about ROC posts in the Highlands is available on the Subterranea Britannica website www.subbrit.org.uk <1>

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  • <1> Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Broadford. Yes. Digital. Site 77.

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2012 10:17AM

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