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Whilst in Cumbria for the Appleby Fair I had a trip to RNAD Broughton Moor.
I'm not really into Military sites, or Military things in general, so no waffle with this report since I don't have a clue what I'm talking about.
Those wanting to know more about what this site was about might want to look here;
[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAD_Broughton_Moor[/ame]
It is, however, a massive site which probably holds many interesting features which I missed. There is a huge mound of earth and I'd be interested to know what that was about. Therefore, the site might be worth further investigation and it's big enough to require a team effort.
For such a big site, access was not as easy as might be thought, and it seems the perimeter is monitored and repaired regularly;
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
This picture gives some idea how the site sprawls out, and the distance required in walking to cover the whole site. There are many buildings, all well spaced out.
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
Probably a power distribution kiosk;
Broughton moor by theoss, on Flickr
Most of the building I saw seemed to be arranged in clusters, each cluster seperated by a about 1/4 of a mile. The buildings themselves each being one of three designs;
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
Again, to give some idea of the footprint of this place, a road linking two clusters of buildings together;
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
The buildings appeared to have been recently surveyed for asbestos content;
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
This design of building appeared often around the site;
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
All buildings I saw were bare internally;
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
Reamins of the railway system;
Broughton moor by theoss, on Flickr
An interesting, sprawling site, but with a feel of whatever happened here, we probably missed it.
I'm not really into Military sites, or Military things in general, so no waffle with this report since I don't have a clue what I'm talking about.
Those wanting to know more about what this site was about might want to look here;
[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAD_Broughton_Moor[/ame]
It is, however, a massive site which probably holds many interesting features which I missed. There is a huge mound of earth and I'd be interested to know what that was about. Therefore, the site might be worth further investigation and it's big enough to require a team effort.
For such a big site, access was not as easy as might be thought, and it seems the perimeter is monitored and repaired regularly;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/3b6/3b6093e309ed26be5dc2f3a8e0c0f23d.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
This picture gives some idea how the site sprawls out, and the distance required in walking to cover the whole site. There are many buildings, all well spaced out.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/116/116a42549d5028166655f831d931223b.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
Probably a power distribution kiosk;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b9d/b9dcf02dee04ad08893355b7d009143e.jpg)
Broughton moor by theoss, on Flickr
Most of the building I saw seemed to be arranged in clusters, each cluster seperated by a about 1/4 of a mile. The buildings themselves each being one of three designs;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/402/4020ed70d423f56ca3beee7382103d1e.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/97c/97ccd8e92db97d4afd01f888c91ea848.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
Again, to give some idea of the footprint of this place, a road linking two clusters of buildings together;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b47/b47f1f87ca174e13753c646145e34393.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
The buildings appeared to have been recently surveyed for asbestos content;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/925/92527b18e0142403308db6ee052dfd5e.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
This design of building appeared often around the site;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/382/382d6c34c8465ef20a70672e68099792.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
All buildings I saw were bare internally;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/5a1/5a17eb63c4918c8615b256aca5017569.jpg)
RNAD Broughton Moor by theoss, on Flickr
Reamins of the railway system;
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/582/582a9ead183667e80a60bb3e29abe3bf.jpg)
Broughton moor by theoss, on Flickr
An interesting, sprawling site, but with a feel of whatever happened here, we probably missed it.