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 During
the the Second World War the Royal Observer Corp (ROC) played a key
part in the war effort by spotting formations of enemy aircraft
approaching the UK. During the Cold War this role was
expanded.
On the 15th June 1955 it was
announced in the House of Commons that steps are being taken for
the ROC to give warning of and to measure radioactivity in the
event of air attacks in a future war.
As a result of this over a
1000 underground observation posts were built enabling the ROC to
observe the effects of nuclear weapons being detonated over the
country.
Towards the end of the 1960's
the bunkers were decommissioned, either being sold off, locked up
or dismantled. However quite a few seemed to have been forgotten
about including this one! It is now a forgotten relic of the Cold
War and occasional den for local children!
You have to go down into the
bunker to find the cache, hence the high "terrain" score! All
you will need is a torch and a sense of adventure!
To find out more about the
ROC and the bunkers click here .
If you enjoyed this cache you might also enjoy two other ROC
bunker caches in Oxfordshire
GCWY28 and
GC2RFVZ
Please don't park right next
to the bunker. The track is a frequently used farm track. You might
also draw attention to the bunker! There is room to pull in on the
west side of the B4000.
When you leave please check
that you have closed the lid correctly and put the latches down on
the lid. Thanks.
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