Unearthing the secret WWII bunker in the New Forest

[evangilder]

Interesting archeology going on in Britain

Unearthing the secret WWII bunker in the New Forest | Meridian - ITV News

 

[Shinpachi]

Very interesting and educational.
Thanks for sharing, Eric!

 

[Airframes]

Good find Eric.
In recent years, some of the 'Cold War' bunkers, designed for use by local Government organisations in case of a nuclear strike against the UK, have been opened as tourist attractions. I find it quite amusing to see, in the middle of nowhere, a brown (tourist) road sign announcing 'Secret Nuclear Bunker' - someone missed the point, using the word 'Secret' !!!

 

[T Bolt]

Maybe that's where those buried Spitfires got off to.

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing Eric.

 

[Wayne Little]

Interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing Eric.

Yep!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I love stuff like this.

 

[evangilder]

I found it ironic that they said they built it so well, they couldn't tear it down and had to bury it. That is kinda the point of a bunker...

 

[Nobby57]

Ah ha! Love your comments and I can say, having a Cold War bunker under part of my charge - the bloody thing would have been useless as the water table, when high, still floods through the living compartment. We once put a no swimming sign down there in keeping with our warped sense of humour.
Nice OP evanglider, I'll be watching this one.