A small cache, containing a logbook, pencil, pencil sharpener and Geocache information card, there is room for a small travelbugs and geocoins.
Since its inception in 1925 as in integral part of the UK air defence system, the primary role of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was the recognition and identification of hostile aircraft. With the start of the cold war and the increasing threat of nuclear attack in the 1950's, the ROC was given the added responsibility of reporting nuclear bursts and monitoring fall-out which necessitated the construction of 1563 underground monitoring posts throughout Great Britain & Northern Ireland.
The ROC SUTTON VENY post was constructed in April 1959. The geocache is placed very nearby. This bunker is no longer freely accessible for an internal inspection as the hatch is padlocked. If you are lucky the (geocaching aware) custodian of the bunker whom lives nearby will spot you and offer to grant you access. (see photos).
Please ensure when the cache is rehidden it is well concealed from all directions, thank you.
Have a look at this website for the location of other UK ROC stations some of which are open and accessible. Also refer to geocaching member J33P KN whos bookmark list details other ROC post caches.
FIRST TO FIND AWARDED TO: TeamSP