I've noticed that every so, often the marvellous DOB overlay for Google Earth prepared by CptPies (A thousand thankyous!) throws up some interesting conundrums. One such conundrum occurs at Reigate Hill, where in the vicinity of the Palmerston Fort there are two sites on the overlay. The first to the East of the fort at Nut Wood is described as Defence Works - probably ammo stores. To the West of the fort, mention is made of a battle HQ and there is, attached to the DOB entry, a map with some information stating that there was an underground HQ here. Anyway, all this is by way of introducing some photos of these structures, which are quite close to the Fort. In a previous thread Foz101 described them as "air raid shelters" but the large one of the two has window holes in it and the smaller one is, well, too small for that, so I think they are probably both observation posts of some kind. They are at the location suggested for the Battle HQ rather than the Defence Works (though I've not been down to Nut Wood yet to check out whats there - it is about a half mile east of where these pics were taken). If anyone can shed any light on this that would be great, and if anyone wants to do a further explore there that would be great. It's quite hilly and very overgrown but I suspect that there is more here.
First the smaller structure, the closer of the two to the fort
The inside of the smaller structure - what is that hole at the back?
Next the large structure
And inside - some of this was flooded after the recent snow
Finally, there is a War Department Marker near here, but you can't quite work out what it says
Comments anyone?
GDZ
First the smaller structure, the closer of the two to the fort
The inside of the smaller structure - what is that hole at the back?
Next the large structure
And inside - some of this was flooded after the recent snow
Finally, there is a War Department Marker near here, but you can't quite work out what it says
Comments anyone?
GDZ
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