Pitlamp
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Hasbeen caver - a really useful reference on the mines of this area is the Northern Mine Research Society's British Mining No.46 "The Grassington Mines" by M.C.Gill (May 1993). You can probably still buy this from NMRS. I think they allow access to all their publications online to members. (This is the one I mentioned in a post above.)
Incidentally a "run in" shaft isn't necessarily impossible to reopen. It's easier than going through solid ground but it'd need the right sort of shoring to make it safe. A water filled shaft is even easier to access; a winch and a kibble can be used to bale it out. As long as there's no significant inflow that is . . . . .
National monument designation doesn't mean that a dig can't be done. It just means that how it's done must be agreed in advance with the relevant authorities.
If this project is ever able to be got together we might actually find that the mining history fraternity would be very interested in helping. They would almost certainly bring valuable knowledge and skills - potentially very useful when working on securing permissions.
Incidentally a "run in" shaft isn't necessarily impossible to reopen. It's easier than going through solid ground but it'd need the right sort of shoring to make it safe. A water filled shaft is even easier to access; a winch and a kibble can be used to bale it out. As long as there's no significant inflow that is . . . . .
National monument designation doesn't mean that a dig can't be done. It just means that how it's done must be agreed in advance with the relevant authorities.
If this project is ever able to be got together we might actually find that the mining history fraternity would be very interested in helping. They would almost certainly bring valuable knowledge and skills - potentially very useful when working on securing permissions.