st breward roc post cornwall nov 2010

[muppet]

opened september 1960 closed september 1991 visited by smiler and myself the hatch is locked
info from subbrit
A metal dome and aerial bracket on the ventilation shaft indicates that this was a master post. The hatch is locked. This was one of 6 posts containing seismograph equipment (the others being Barham (Kent), South Creake (Norfolk), Lampeter (Cardiganshire), Llanuwchllyn (Merionethshire) and Middlemoor (Yorkshire). When questioned about these seismic stations in 1994 the public relations officer at AWE Aldermaston said "These form a part of the Ministry of Defense network of seismic stations used in connection with nuclear test ban verification. We have 6 seismic stations at former ROC sites. The use of the present tense would suggest that these stations were still operational. When inspected in 1994 the post at Barham was empty and open although it is now locked. When the South Creake Post was inspected in 1998 the seismic equipment and batteries were still there and operating. The equipment is looked after by a former post observer. It is unclear whether the equipment still remains in place at St. Breward.

it was bloody cold shame it was locked another of the list . thanks for looking

 

[MD]

not seen this one before
cheers for posting

 

[Goldie87]

Looks like someones had a go at getting in, wonder what its currently used for.

 

[Krypton]

Hmm this looks very interesting.

Ive visted one former seismic post and apart from some paperwork relating to seismic operations it was totally empty.

 

[highcannons]

Non standard

Nice one, this has been on my 'get round to it list' for ages. The satalite dish and additional boxes outside is something Ive not seen before. Also the hatch looks new. Maybe it still in use in some manner?

 

[highcannons]

changes

Yeah, thought so! This is a picture from 1991, and there is no satelite dish or electrical boxes etc
and it seems to have the origenal( never could spell that) hatch cover..

 

[highcannons]

Active site

I had a rootle around and found this


Michael Moore (Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs; Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what seismological recording stations there are in the UK.

* Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 29 October 2007, c980W)


Ian Pearson (Minister of State (Science and Innovation), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Dudley South, Labour)

I have been asked to reply.

The national seismic monitoring network of the UK is operated by the British Geological Survey (BGS), a wholly owned Research Centre of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Table 1 provides a list of the sites and locations.

In addition, there are six stations owned by the Ministry of Defence, one of which is used for comprehensive test ban treaty verification work (Eskdalemuir Array). The full list is given in Table 2.

Best guess is St. Breward is active and is 'one which is used for comprehensive test ban treaty verification work' 'cos as far as I can tell all the others are not in use, also the nature of the land (granite) at the St.Breward area.