warwound
September 6th, 2007, 14:28
Hi all.
Had a busy morning and visited two local ROC posts.
First stop was Middleton ROC Post - it's already been covered on UE HERE (http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=15475).
Then on to Swaffham ROC Post - not yet covered on UE so my chance at a first report!! :)
Located in the middle of an in-use farm field:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post01.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_pano.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post02.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post03.jpg
Unlocked - it was easy to open the hatch:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post04.jpg
Down the hatch - first thing to note was the abundance of snails!
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post05.jpg
Looking up from the bottom of the shaft:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post06.jpg
The bog:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post07.jpg
Looking back to the entrance from inside the post:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post08.jpg
A close-up of the bottom of the shaft area:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post09.jpg
Not much left inside - bunks and an empty cupboard (and of course loads of snails):
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post10.jpg
Couple of batteries too:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post11.jpg
Close-up of the empty cupboard:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post12.jpg
Back up to the surface and the pillbox with it's aircraft observation tower:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post13.jpg
A close-up of the brick built tower:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post14.jpg
Finally a shot of hay-stacks being loaded on to trucks - they were working on the other side of the field and didn't seem bothered by my presence:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post15.jpg
That's one of Swaffham's two wind generators in the background by the way.
A nice morning out and my two nearest ROC Posts explored - time for a rest i think.
warwound.
Had a busy morning and visited two local ROC posts.
First stop was Middleton ROC Post - it's already been covered on UE HERE (http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=15475).
Then on to Swaffham ROC Post - not yet covered on UE so my chance at a first report!! :)
Located in the middle of an in-use farm field:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post01.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_pano.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post02.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post03.jpg
Unlocked - it was easy to open the hatch:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post04.jpg
Down the hatch - first thing to note was the abundance of snails!
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post05.jpg
Looking up from the bottom of the shaft:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post06.jpg
The bog:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post07.jpg
Looking back to the entrance from inside the post:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post08.jpg
A close-up of the bottom of the shaft area:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post09.jpg
Not much left inside - bunks and an empty cupboard (and of course loads of snails):
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post10.jpg
Couple of batteries too:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post11.jpg
Close-up of the empty cupboard:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post12.jpg
Back up to the surface and the pillbox with it's aircraft observation tower:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post13.jpg
A close-up of the brick built tower:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post14.jpg
Finally a shot of hay-stacks being loaded on to trucks - they were working on the other side of the field and didn't seem bothered by my presence:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee223/warwound_1968/swaffham_roc_post/swaffham_roc_post15.jpg
That's one of Swaffham's two wind generators in the background by the way.
A nice morning out and my two nearest ROC Posts explored - time for a rest i think.
warwound.