Ashkirk ROC Post
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ต.ค. 2024
- Ashkirk ROC Post
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There is a metal dome on the ventilation shaft this indicates that this ROC was a master post.
Opened in 1959 and closed in 1991.
History
Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Posts are underground structures all over the United Kingdom, constructed as a result of the Corps' nuclear reporting role and operated by volunteers during the Cold War between 1955 and 1991.
In all but a very few instances, the posts were built to a standard design consisting of a 14-foot-deep access shaft, a toilet/store and a monitoring room.
Almost half of the total number of posts were closed in 1968 during a reorganisation and major contraction of the ROC. Several others closed over the next 40 years as a result of structural difficulties, e.g. persistent flooding, or regular vandalism. The remainder of the posts were closed in 1991 when the majority of the ROC was stood down following the break-up of the Communist Bloc.
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Wonderful sharing friend. Thumbs up done!
Thanks im pleased you liked it 🙂
Oh wow ive never seen one with a fuel store before. Cool stuff. I love visiting roc post you never know what's going to be down there 15 thumbs up for you 😁👍
Thanks Carl, yeah they are all a bit different. Especially condition 😁. I wouldn't have known about the fuel dump either if it wasn't for the subbrit site.
Cool to see both of you together.. we should come up and do something :D
That sounds like an awesome idea
Nice adventures rob..wow really need to sign in visitor book😊..so messy inside mybe i will clean it😁thnks for sharing rob.. im new friend from phillipines
Thanks Rosie im pleased you enjoyed it, an yea it does need a good clean 😁
Hahah yes..thnk u rob
Always worth having a look in these places. That one apart from the flooding looked to be in fair condition.
Thanks, i was quite surprised seen as the hatch was missing. Looking at the photos on subbrit there was everything in it in 2002.
Nice little vid. Not noticed one of those little fuel stores before, will have to keep a closer eye out.
Thanks, neither have I but it was mentioned on the subbrit site so I thought I would have a rake about in the long grass.
Lewis! I thought you may have 'bailed' it out and cleaned it up a bit! Like 2
Lol il make sure he does next time 😁
Alan! Haha
That was pretty cool, nice find!!
Thanks 🙂, i keep meaning to catch up on your vids iv got them in my watch later list. I love the snow 😁
@@RobsUrbanExploring its nothing crazy exciting lately. Unfortunately winter is the hardest time for me to get out exploring, just have too much going on this time of year. But I have a few explores and even a few local collabs lined up for spring time!!
I love these little places mate
Thanks Jay, they aren't very big but you never know what your going to find.
Those bunkers are incredible. They look so solidly made. And yeah, it also looked pretty disgusting down there lol. (Hi Lewis).
Hey michele haha
Thanks Michèle, they are fairly solid, mass produced concrete boxes. An the water was black, didn't fancy falling in 😁
@@LEWISWATSONVLOGS1 hehe
@@RobsUrbanExploring Yuck!
Beautiful places
The same in my Provence
So Scary Ashkirk Roc
Take care freind
What you find inside the wall
Thanks im pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
Hey robby man. Nice clips bud. T'was a cool wee explore indeed. I know you have tagged me on Facebook but I will also share it for your click through rate bud. Liked for you matey. If it wasn't for your wee saviour of a torch.. We would have been doomed haha
Thanks bud, my first video with some commentary 😊
hi where about is this, :D theres a group of us enjoying history and would love to visit
Hi thanks for watching. Looking at your channel I presume you know the borders fairly well. The bunker is between Ashkirk and Hawick. As you climb out of Ashkirk on the a7 the road goes straight an has those hidden dips. It's the highest point on the road. As you drive along there is a turning on the left and it's about 100 yards up the hill. There is a website called subbrit. If you search on there it will give you a small map that might help. Any more questions just ask. An happy exploring 😁
@@RobsUrbanExploring hi thanx , yeh from the borders do every ride out, gutted there was none this year, but it cant be helped, do u know if the newtown bunker has been filled?
@@killingloneleyness01 I'm not sure, I met the land owner at Old Melrose a couple of months ago. He was asking about it as I knew more than him. He said he covered it up before but it keeps collapsing in. He did say he would have to do it again for insurance purposes. Only way to know is to have a look. I do know that the one in Earlston has been filled in.
Not at all in the worst shape I've seen m8, cool someone didn't want it vandalized.
Sorry for the late reply I'm playing catch-up 😁. I was quite surprised it wasn't completely flooded, especially with the top off. My latest one has everything in it
@@RobsUrbanExploring cool m8 I will try to check it out soon. No worries on the reply delay man it's tough to keep up with everything.
what is bunker , place is god for exploration
Thanks, it was used during the Cold War with Russia to monitor nuclear radiation.
Wellies next time mate.
Lol I would need to invest in some first 😁 could always use 2 bags for life 😂
Its a shame its flooded i gess the only way thay can flood is becuse peole ripp the hatch doors off
Welcome to my channel il make sure to check out yours too. Most of them are usually flooded. Its not so much the hatch but it can come up through the floor, its a design problem the were fitted with hand pumps next to the ladder to help solve the problem. Im pleased you enjoyed it 🙂
@@RobsUrbanExploring thanks buddy yh its really cool to see in other ones iv been to a few now and only managed to get into one of them check my video one in Bristol buddy iv made acsess to it and your be able to go have a look :)
@@KIRBZVIDS thanks il check it out