Mrs Trellis
Well-known member
Morning chaps and chapesses.
Been doing some caving, walking, and thinking.
1.) Surely the miners didn't descend Leviathan?
2.) Surely the miners didn't ascend Block Hall?
2.) Where did they enter Stemple Highway from?
3.) Recent update of Caves of Castleton :worthy: shows a lot of mining activity beyond Pilkington's Cavern. Did they enter via here? If so - should we be investigating the Longcliffe Mine & Pot area? Standing on the top (concreted) entrance of Old Tor mine there is an obvious shaft top on the opposite (S) side of the Winnats by the roadside which is not obvious from the road as it is above head height at the roadside. Also there is that blocked entrance opposite Suicide - can we do no work here because it's NT property?
4.) The sough on the W side of Peak Cavern gorge just by the toilet - which mines does that drain? Are the entrances known? Why is there so little documentary evidence on mining operations in the area when all the families still live in the village? I'm not prying - I find the area fascinating that's all.
Been doing some caving, walking, and thinking.
1.) Surely the miners didn't descend Leviathan?
2.) Surely the miners didn't ascend Block Hall?
2.) Where did they enter Stemple Highway from?
3.) Recent update of Caves of Castleton :worthy: shows a lot of mining activity beyond Pilkington's Cavern. Did they enter via here? If so - should we be investigating the Longcliffe Mine & Pot area? Standing on the top (concreted) entrance of Old Tor mine there is an obvious shaft top on the opposite (S) side of the Winnats by the roadside which is not obvious from the road as it is above head height at the roadside. Also there is that blocked entrance opposite Suicide - can we do no work here because it's NT property?
4.) The sough on the W side of Peak Cavern gorge just by the toilet - which mines does that drain? Are the entrances known? Why is there so little documentary evidence on mining operations in the area when all the families still live in the village? I'm not prying - I find the area fascinating that's all.