Written by Unknown on 03 June 2000.
On Duncton Down east of A285. On a low mound but heavily overgrown on the edge of a field 100 yards south of public footpath.
OPEN All surface features remain intact with the ventilation louvres still in place. The hatch had been fitted with a Scottish internal lock which has been cut out with oxyacetylene leaving a gaping circular hole. The locking mechanism lies in the monitoring room below. The hatch is open. Internally the cupboard, table, shelf, light switch, wiring and battery cable remain. The post is clean. A post inspection in August 2007 revealed little change although the site is now heavily overgrown.
Opened in 1966 and closed in 1968.
Written by Ned Jacobs on 20 September 2026.
Photos not attached as it remains fairly unchanged since the previous member submitted some in March this year.
The hatch remains open with the lock cut out, the counterweight is still in good working order allowing the hatch to open easily however the hinge is becoming loose on one side so take care. All surface features remain and are in okay condition although the paint is now very faded leaving mostly bare cement. The ventilation louvers are missing. Internally the post is damp but not flooded, with the sump containing a small amount of stagnant water and rubbish. Almost no contemporary artefacts remain inside except the cupboard and part of the table which are rotten and have been damaged by a small fire, the remains of a burnt mattress cover the floor with previous photos showing this was thrown down after the post closed. A geocache tin has been stuck to the inside of the FSM tube with a small magnet.
