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Cold War bunker 'waiting for Armageddon' found beneath medieval castle in 'perfect location'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Archaeologists with English Heritage located the long-sealed Royal Observer Corps bunker at Scarborough Castle, where it remains flooded after decades underground Experts recently uncovered a nuclear bunker from the Cold War — located, strangely, on the grounds of a medieval castle in England. The bunker was decommissioned and sealed in 1968, British news agency Jam Press reported. The hideout was presumed lost until archaeologists from English Heritage recently pinpointed its location at Scarborough Castle in North Yorkshire. CONSTRUCTION CREW UNEARTHS SURPRISING 300-YEAR-OLD CANNON WHILE DIGGING IN HISTORIC CITY The tiny space measures roughly 15 feet, 6 inches long and 7 feet, 6 inches wide. The bunker was intended for volunteers of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC), who would monitor and report on nuclear blasts in the event of war. Archaeologists w

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